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Lesson 3-3

Reading Time (Hours & Half-Hours)

Learn to read analog and digital clocks for whole hours and half-hours

Clock ReadingHoursHalf-HoursDaily Routines
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Key Concepts

Master the fundamentals of reading time on clocks

Clock Structure

Understanding the parts of a clock: hour hand (short and thick), minute hand (long and thin), and numbers 1-12 around the face.

Examples:

Hour hand points to the hour
Minute hand points to the minutes
Numbers 1-12 are arranged in a circle
12 is at the top, 6 is at the bottom

Reading Whole Hours

When the minute hand points to 12, the hour hand shows the time. Read as 'X o'clock' or 'X:00'.

Examples:

Minute hand at 12, hour hand at 3 = 3:00 (three o'clock)
Minute hand at 12, hour hand at 7 = 7:00 (seven o'clock)
Minute hand at 12, hour hand at 12 = 12:00 (twelve o'clock)

Reading Half-Hours

When the minute hand points to 6, it's half past the hour. Read as 'X:30' or 'half past X'.

Examples:

Minute hand at 6, hour hand between 2 and 3 = 2:30 (half past two)
Minute hand at 6, hour hand between 8 and 9 = 8:30 (half past eight)
Minute hand at 6, hour hand between 11 and 12 = 11:30 (half past eleven)

Interactive Practice

Practice reading time with interactive clock activities

Clock Reading Practice

Practice reading analog clocks showing different times.

Activity: Look at the clock and select the correct time from multiple choices

Time Matching Game

Match analog clocks with digital time displays.

Activity: Drag analog clocks to match with their digital time equivalents

Daily Routine Time

Connect times with daily activities and routines.

Activity: Match times with activities like breakfast, school, lunch, and bedtime

Example Library

See step-by-step examples of reading different times

Reading 3:00 (Three O'Clock)

Problem:

Read the time shown on an analog clock

Solution:

3:00 or three o'clock

Steps:

  1. 1Look at the minute hand - it points to 12
  2. 2Look at the hour hand - it points to 3
  3. 3When minute hand is at 12, read the hour
  4. 4The time is 3:00 or three o'clock

Visual:

Analog clock showing 3:00 with hour hand at 3 and minute hand at 12

Reading 2:30 (Half Past Two)

Problem:

Read the time shown on an analog clock

Solution:

2:30 or half past two

Steps:

  1. 1Look at the minute hand - it points to 6
  2. 2Look at the hour hand - it's between 2 and 3
  3. 3When minute hand is at 6, it's half past the hour
  4. 4The time is 2:30 or half past two

Visual:

Analog clock showing 2:30 with hour hand between 2 and 3, minute hand at 6

Digital Clock Reading

Problem:

Read time from a digital clock display

Solution:

Digital clocks show time as numbers separated by a colon

Steps:

  1. 1Look at the numbers before the colon - this is the hour
  2. 2Look at the numbers after the colon - this is the minutes
  3. 3Read the hour first, then the minutes
  4. 4Example: 7:30 means 7 hours and 30 minutes

Visual:

Digital clock display showing 7:30

Daily Routine Times

Problem:

Connect times with daily activities

Solution:

Different activities happen at different times of day

Steps:

  1. 17:00 AM - Wake up and get ready
  2. 28:00 AM - Go to school
  3. 312:00 PM - Lunch time
  4. 43:00 PM - School ends
  5. 56:00 PM - Dinner time
  6. 68:00 PM - Bedtime

Visual:

Daily routine timeline showing different activities and their times

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