What time is it?
When the minute hand on a clock is pointing to the 12, we say it is o'clock.
When the minute hand points to the 6, we say it is half past.
Example 1
Can you read the time on this clock?
鉁 On this clock above the minute hand is pointing to 12 so it is o'clock.
The hour hand points to 3.
It is 3 o'clock.
What time is on this clock?
鉁 On this clock, the minute hand points to 6 so it is 鈥榟alf-past鈥.
The hour hand points halfway past 8 so it is half past 8.
Example 2
Can you match these daily events to their times?
Daily events
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Bedtime
Times
- 7 o鈥檆lock in the evening
- Half past 12 in the daytime
- 8 o鈥檆lock in the morning
Here's what these times look like on a clock:
Activity 1
Practise telling the time with this o'clock quiz.
Activity 2
Have a go at telling the time with this quiz!
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