Telling Time Word Problems

Telling Time Word Problems

By Becky Francis

Bellringer Instructions

There will be a series of questions for the bellringer. Be sure to use complete sentences, start sentences with a capital letter, and use punctuation.

Open Ended

¿A qué hora empieza la clase de matemáticas? (9:34 am)

Open Ended

¿A qué hora termina la clase de inglés? (1:04 pm)

Open Ended

¿A qué hora empieza la clase de ciencias? (2:03 pm)

Open Ended

¿A qué hora termina tu clase favorita? (8:39 am)

How to Solve Telling Time Word Problems

First, analyze the sentence and determine if it's asking an "at what time?" question (¿A qué hora?) or a "What time is it?" (¿Qué hora es?) question.

¿A qué hora? Word Problems

1. Chunk the details by analyzing the information provided one sentence at a time.

2. Go forward in time to state at what time an event begins or ends.

Multiple Choice

Analyze the following question to see if it's asking an "at what time" question or a "What time is it?" question.

Son las diez y cuarenta de la noche. El partido (game) de fútbol termina en veinte minutos. ¿A qué hora termina el partido (game)?   

• It's an "at what time?" question.

• It's a "What time is it?" question.

Multiple Choice

Analyze the following question to see if it's asking when an event begins or ends:

Son las diez y cuarenta de la noche. El partido (game) de fútbol termina en veinte minutos. ¿A qué hora termina el partido (game)?   

• It's asking when it begins.

• It's asking when it ends.

Multiple Choice

Chunk the information. What information does the first sentence provide?

Son las diez y cuarenta de la noche. El partido (game) de fútbol termina en veinte minutos. ¿A qué hora termina el partido (game)?   

• What time the game ends.

• What time it is right now.

Multiple Choice

We determined earlier on that the question is asking at what time does the game end. We've also determined that it's 10:40 pm. Lastly, we determined that the game end in 20 minutes.

To answer the question, ¿A qué hora termina el partido (game)?, do I need to go forward in time or back in time?

• forward in time

• back in time

¿Qué hora es? Word Problems

1. Chunk the details by analyzing the information provided one sentence at a time.

2. Based on your analysis, determine if you have to go forward or back in time to tell the current time.

Multiple Choice

Analyze the following question to see if it's asking an "at what time" question or a "What time is it?" question.

La clase de historia es a las once y treinta y cinco de la mañana.

Empieza en media hora. ¿Qué hora es? 

• It's an "at what time?" question.

• It's a "What time is it?" question.

Multiple Choice

Chunk the information. What information does the first sentence provide?

La clase de historia es a las once y treinta y cinco de la mañana.

Empieza en media hora. ¿Qué hora es? 

• At what time an event ends.

• What time it is right now.

• At what time an event begins.

Multiple Choice

Now let's analyze the second sentence. Has history class started yet?

La clase de historia es a las once y treinta y cinco de la mañana.

Empieza en media hora. ¿Qué hora es? 

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Let's take a look at what we know. History class is at 11:35 am. It begins in a half hour (30 minutes). Now we have to determine what time it is. Do we need to go forward in time or back in time?

La clase de historia es a las once y treinta y cinco de la mañana.

Empieza en media hora. ¿Qué hora es? 

• Forward in time.

• Back in time.

¡Tu turno!
Do a couple on your own!
Follow the steps we just practiced.

Exit Ticket

Answer the following 3 questions.

Open Ended

Describe the difference between ¿Qué hora es? vs. ¿A qué hora?.

Open Ended

How would you answer the question:

¿Qué hora es?

Open Ended

How would you answer the question:

¿A qué hora?