Telling Time 2nd Grade

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What is an analog clock?

Back

An analog clock is a clock that shows time with hands on a dial. The short hand shows the hour, and the long hand shows the minutes.

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What is a digital clock?

Back

A digital clock shows time with numbers instead of hands. It displays the time in hours and minutes, like 3:10.

Front

How do you read the hour on an analog clock?

Back

Look at the short hand. It points to the hour. If it points between two numbers, the hour is the smaller number.

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How do you read the minutes on an analog clock?

Back

Look at the long hand. It points to the minutes. Each number on the clock represents 5 minutes.

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What does it mean when the minute hand is on the 12?

Back

When the minute hand is on the 12, it means it is the start of a new hour.

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What does it mean when the minute hand is on the 6?

Back

When the minute hand is on the 6, it means it is 30 minutes past the hour.

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What is the time when the hour hand is on 3 and the minute hand is on 10?

Back

The time is 3:10.

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What is the time when the hour hand is on 5 and the minute hand is on 10?

Back

The time is 5:50.

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What is the time when the hour hand is on 2 and the minute hand is on 11?

Back

The time is 2:55.

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What is the difference between analog and digital clocks?

Back

Analog clocks use hands to show time, while digital clocks use numbers.