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Reading Analogue Clocks

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Reading Analogue Clocks

🕐 Part 1: Reading Clock Times

1. Look at the clock showing 3:15. Which statement is correct?

The short hand points exactly at 3

The short hand is between 3 and 4

The long hand points at 3

2. When the minute hand points at 9, how many minutes past the hour is it?

9 minutes

45 minutes

90 minutes

3. Which times mean the same thing? (Tick all correct answers)

7:45 and quarter to eight

2:30 and half past two

5:15 and quarter to five

9:00 and nine o'clock

4. If a clock shows 6:50, what time would it be in 10 minutes?

6:60

7:00

7:10

✏️ Part 2: Converting Times

5. Write these analogue clock times in digital format:

a) Quarter past four = ______:______

b) Half past eleven = ______:______

c) Quarter to seven = ______:______

d) Twenty-five minutes past two = ______:______

6. Write these digital times using words:

a) 8:15 = _________________________________

b) 12:30 = _________________________________

c) 4:45 = _________________________________

d) 10:05 = _________________________________

🤔 Part 3: Explaining Your Thinking

7. A clock shows 9:35. Explain why we call this "twenty-five minutes to ten" rather than "thirty-five minutes past nine".
8. Draw the clock hands to show 4:20. Then explain where you placed each hand and why.

My explanation:

Short hand: _________________________________________________

Long hand: _________________________________________________

9. Sam says "When the long hand points at 6, it's always 6 o'clock." Is Sam correct? Explain your answer.

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