Understanding Time and Clocks

This video tutorial teaches how to tell time using a clock face. It covers the basics of the clock face, including the hour, minute, and second hands. The tutorial explains how to read time using quarters and halves, and provides practice examples. It concludes with an interactive question about AM and PM.

What is the smallest hand on a clock called?

• Clock face

• Second hand

• Hour hand

• Minute hand

How many minutes are there in one hour?

• 60 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 90 minutes

• 45 minutes

If the minute hand is on the 3, how many minutes past the hour is it?

• 10 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 15 minutes

What does 'quarter past' mean in terms of minutes?

• 25 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 10 minutes

If the time is 7:35, how would you express it using 'to'?

• 35 minutes to 7

• 25 minutes to 8

• 35 minutes to 8

• 25 minutes to 7

What time is it if the clock shows 4:55?

• 5 to 5

• 5 past 5

• 5 past 4

• 10 to 5

How would you express 6:40 using 'to'?

• 40 to 6

• 20 to 7

• 20 to 6

• 40 to 7

If the time is 10:20, how would you express it using 'past'?

• 20 past 11

• 10 past 11

• 20 past 10

• 10 past 10

What does AM stand for?

• After Morning

• Ante Meridiem

• Ante Morning

• After Midnight

What does PM stand for?

• Past Morning

• Post Morning

• Past Midday

• Post Meridiem