Telling the Time

A clock face is a full circle which is made up of 4 quarters.

60
55 5

10
50
Quarter Quarter

15
45

20
40
How many minutes
make up quarter of 35
25
an hour? 30

Half
 Telling the Time

There are 15 minutes in a quarter of an hour.

60
55 5

10
50

Quarter Quarter

15
45

20
40

25
35 30

Half
 Telling the Time

When we tell the time we either say it is ‘past’ or ‘to’ the hour.

60
55 5

10
50

15
Quarter to Quarter past
45

20
40

25
35 30

Half past
 What Time Is It?
The long hand is pointing at 3 - this means it is quarter past or 15
minutes past.

The short hand is just after 4  60

55 5
It is quarter past 4.

10
50

15
Quarter Quarter
45

20
40

25
35 30

Half
 What Time Is It?
Where is the long hand pointing?

Where is the short hand pointing?

60
55 5

10
50

15
Quarter Quarter
45

20
40

25
35 30

Half
 What Time Is It?
Which clock is showing quarter past?
Clock 1 60
Clock 3
60
Which clock is showing half past? 55 5
55 5

Which clock is showing quarter to?

10
50
10
50

15
Quarter

45
Quarter
15

Quarter Quarter
45

20
60

40
20
40

55 5
25
25 35
35 30
30

10
50

Half Half

15
Quarter Quarter
45

20
40

25
Clock 2
35
30

Half