TIME
How do we tell the time?
We use the numbers on the clock
Now we need the hands. This is called the minute hand The shorter hand is the hour hand
The minute hand When the minute hand is on 12 it is something o’clock
The minute hand When the minute hand is on the 3 it is quarter past the hour
The minute hand Now it is half past!
The minute hand When the minute hand is on the 9 it is quarter to the hour
What time is it Mr Wolf? Quarter past 5 Half past 5 5 o’clock
What time is it Mr Wolf? 8 o’clock quarter past 8 quarter to 8
What time is it Mr Wolf? quarter to 10 quarter past 11 quarter to 11
What time is it Mr Wolf? quarter past o’clock quarter to 12
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Things to remember We use the numbers and the hands on the clock to tell the time The minute hand is the long hand and the short hand is the hour hand When the minute hand is on the 3 it is quarter past the hour If the minute hand is on 6 it is half past the hour For it to be quarter to the hour the minute hand will be on the 9