Understanding Time on a Clock

This video lesson teaches how to tell time, focusing on reading 'half past' the hour. It explains the functions of the minute and hour hands on a clock and provides examples of different 'half past' times. The lesson includes practice questions to reinforce learning and concludes with information on further practice opportunities.

What is the focus of this lesson?

• Telling time to the nearest minute

• Understanding quarter past the hour

• Learning about half past the hour

• Exploring digital clocks

What does the minute hand on a clock indicate?

• The number of hours passed

• The number of minutes passed

• The current day

• The current month

When the hour hand points to 1 and the minute hand points to 12, what time is it?

• Half past one

• Half past two

• One o'clock

• Two o'clock

If the minute hand is on 6 and the hour hand is between 1 and 2, what time is it?

• One o'clock

• Half past one

• Two o'clock

• Half past two

What time is it when the hour hand is halfway between 2 and 3, and the minute hand is on 6?

• Half past three

• Three o'clock

• Two o'clock

• Half past two

If the hour hand is halfway between 8 and 9, and the minute hand is on 6, what time is it?

• Nine o'clock

• Half past eight

• Eight o'clock

• Half past nine

What time is it when the hour hand is halfway between 12 and 1, and the minute hand is on 6?

• Half past one

• One o'clock

• Twelve o'clock

• Half past twelve

If the minute hand is on 6, what does this indicate about the time?

• It's exactly on the hour

• It's a quarter past the hour

• It's half past the hour

• It's a quarter to the hour

What time is it when the hour hand is just past 3 and the minute hand is on 6?

• Half past three

• Four o'clock

• Three o'clock

• Half past four

If the hour hand is just past 6 and the minute hand is on 6, what time is it?

• Half past seven

• Seven o'clock

• Six o'clock

• Half past six