Telling Time to the Hour and Half Hour

Front

What is the hour hand on a clock?

Back

The hour hand is the shorter hand on a clock that shows the current hour.

Front

What is the minute hand on a clock?

Back

The minute hand is the longer hand on a clock that shows the current minutes.

Front

What does it mean when the clock shows 1:00?

Back

It means it is one o'clock, and the hour hand points to 1.

Front

What does it mean when the clock shows 1:30?

Back

It means it is one-thirty, and the hour hand is halfway between 1 and 2.

Front

How many minutes are in half an hour?

Back

There are 30 minutes in half an hour.

Front

What does the clock look like at 8:00?

Back

At 8:00, the hour hand points to 8, and the minute hand points to 12.

Front

What does the clock look like at 3:30?

Back

At 3:30, the hour hand is halfway between 3 and 4, and the minute hand points to 6.

Front

What is the difference between 1:00 and 1:30?

Back

1:00 is one o'clock, while 1:30 is one-thirty, which is 30 minutes later.

Front

What does it mean when the clock shows 10:30?

Back

It means it is ten-thirty, and the hour hand is halfway between 10 and 11.

Front

What is a clock face?

Back

A clock face is the part of the clock that shows the numbers and hands.