The short hand (black) shows the hour. The long hand (blue) shows the minutes. When it points up to the 12, it is o'clock (3:00); when it points down to the 6, it is half past (3:30).
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2Look at clock 2. Write the time one hour later.
In one hour, it will be .
3Draw your bedtime on a clock on the back of the page. ★
Check:☐ I finished every task ☐ I checked my work
Look at the short hand first and say the hour out loud, then look at the long hand.
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What's on the worksheet
Write the time on the digital clock.
Look at clock 2. Write the time one hour later.
Draw your bedtime on a clock on the back of the page. ★
Skills practiced
Your child reads six analog clocks, some on the hour and some at half past, and writes each time on the digital clock next to it. Then comes a quick step forward in time: what will the clock say one hour later? First graders are expected to tell and write time to the hour and half hour on both kinds of clocks. The key idea on this page is that at half past, the long hand points to the 6 and the short hand sits halfway between two numbers, not right on one of them.
Show the difference between the short hand (hours) and the long hand (minutes).
Read the first clock together and look at how the same time is written on the digital clock.
Your child writes each time on the digital clock, or draws the hands to match it.
Check on a real clock at home, and say the time both ways: 3:30 and half past 3.
Tips for parents and teachers
Look at the short hand first and say the hour out loud, then look at the long hand. The most common mistake at half past is reading the wrong hour: at 7:30 the short hand sits between the 7 and the 8, and many children write 8:30. Remind your child that the hour is the number the short hand has already passed. A real analog clock in the room makes all of this much easier.
Make it easier or harder
Easier: Do the o'clock times first and save the half past clocks for a second session. Move the hands on a real or paper clock to show each time before writing it.
Harder: Ask your child to say what time it was 30 minutes before each clock, or to write each time in words, such as half past four.
Answer key
Show the answer key
Answer Key: Telling Time to the Half Hour
1st Grade · Math
CCSS 1.MD.B.3 · ★★ Medium
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1The time on each clock.
1:001 o'clock
9:30half past 9
6:006 o'clock
2:30half past 2
3:003 o'clock
5:30half past 5
2One hour later
It will be 10:30 (half past 10).
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It is made for 1st Grade (ages 6-7). The level is ★★ medium, so it suits children who already know the basics.
How long does it take?
About 15 minutes, about the length of a short homework task or a warm-up at the start of a lesson.
Where is the answer key?
On the second page of the PDF and on this page under Show the answer key. To print for a whole class, print only the first page of the PDF.
Which standard does it practice?
Common Core 1.MD.B.3 (reading clocks to the hour and half hour).
Can I use it in my classroom?
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