Telling time to the hour and half hour

Front

What is the hour hand on a clock?

Back

The hour hand is the shorter hand on a clock that shows the current hour.

Front

What is the minute hand on a clock?

Back

The minute hand is the longer hand on a clock that shows the current minutes.

Front

What does it mean when the clock shows 2:00?

Back

It means it is two o'clock, and the hour hand points to 2 and the minute hand points to 12.

Front

What does it mean when the clock shows 2:30?

Back

It means it is two thirty, and the hour hand is halfway between 2 and 3, while the minute hand points to 6.

Front

How many minutes are in half an hour?

Back

There are 30 minutes in half an hour.

Front

What does the clock show at 12:00?

Back

At 12:00, the hour hand points to 12 and the minute hand points to 12.

Front

What does the clock show at 8:00?

Back

At 8:00, the hour hand points to 8 and the minute hand points to 12.

Front

What does the clock show at 10:00?

Back

At 10:00, the hour hand points to 10 and the minute hand points to 12.

Front

What does the clock show at 12:30?

Back

At 12:30, the hour hand is halfway between 12 and 1, and the minute hand points to 6.

Front

What does the clock show at 6:30?

Back

At 6:30, the hour hand is halfway between 6 and 7, and the minute hand points to 6.