Telling Time

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 'half past' mean?

Back

'Half past' means 30 minutes after the hour.

Front

What does 'quarter past' mean?

Back

'Quarter past' means 15 minutes after the hour.

Front

What does 'quarter to' mean?

Back

'Quarter to' means 15 minutes before the next hour.

Front

How many minutes are in one hour?

Back

There are 60 minutes in one hour.

Front

What time is it when the minute hand points to 12?

Back

It is exactly on the hour.

Front

What does it mean when the minute hand points to 6?

Back

It means it is 30 minutes past the hour.

Front

If the time is 2:15, what is another way to say it?

Back

It's a quarter past two.

Front

If the time is 3:45, what is another way to say it?

Back

It's a quarter to four.