The short hand shows the hour. If the long hand points to 12, it is o'clock (6:00). If it points to 6, it is half past (6:30), and the short hand sits halfway past the hour.
hour handthe short hand
minute handthe long hand
o'clockthe long hand points to 12
half past30 minutes after, the long hand on the 6
Watch for: Mixing up the hands and reading the long hand as the hour. At half past, reading the next hour: 3:30 as 4:30. Writing 6:0 or 6:3 instead of 6:00 or 6:30.
At home: Ask your child to read a clock with hands at o'clock and half past through the day: at breakfast, and at the start of bath time.
Sample sheet and answer key
Freddie's Frog Pond
Grade 1 · Time to the hour and half hour · 1.MD.B.3
NameDate
Freddie the frog lives in a busy pond full of bugs, lily pads and friends. Solve each problem to help Freddie out!
What time is it?
Look at the short hand for the hour.
1.
:
2.
:
3.
:
4.
:
5.
:
6.
:
Draw the hands
Half past means the long hand points to the 6.
6:30
11:00
8:00
Sheet
Freddie's Frog Pond
Grade 1 · Time to the hour and half hour · 1.MD.B.3
Answer key
Freddie the frog lives in a busy pond full of bugs, lily pads and friends. Solve each problem to help Freddie out!
What time is it?
Look at the short hand for the hour.
1.
5:00
2.
8:30
3.
1:30
4.
6:30
5.
8:00
6.
12:30
Draw the hands
Half past means the long hand points to the 6.
6:30
11:00
8:00
Answer key
New problems every time, three levels (gentle, core and stretch), themes to pick from, a second page if you want one. Each sheet comes with an answer key and a one-page guide for grown-ups.