Telling Time

Front

What is a clock?

Back

A clock is a device that shows the time of day.

Front

What are the two main parts of a clock?

Back

The two main parts of a clock are the face and the hands.

Front

What do the short hand and long hand on a clock represent?

Back

The short hand represents the hour, and the long hand represents the minutes.

Front

How many hours are on a clock face?

Back

There are 12 hours on a clock face.

Front

What is the term for when the minute hand points to 12 and the hour hand points to a number?

Back

This is called 'o'clock'.

Front

What does it mean when the minute hand is on the 6?

Back

It means it is half past the hour.

Front

What is a.m. and p.m.?

Back

A.m. means before noon (morning), and p.m. means after noon (afternoon/evening).

Front

What is a quarter hour?

Back

A quarter hour is 15 minutes.

Front

What does it mean when the time is 3:15?

Back

It means it is a quarter past three.

Front

What does it mean when the time is 4:30?

Back

It means it is half past four.