Telling time to the nearest 5 minutes involves understanding how the minute hand moves around the clock face. Each number on the clock represents 5 minutes (e.g., the '1' represents 5 minutes, the '2' represents 10 minutes, and so on). To tell the time, you look at where the hour hand is pointing to determine the hour, and then you count by 5s to see how many minutes past the hour it is. Understanding this helps you accurately read and communicate time!
Let's jump into some practice!
Match the term with its definition:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Hour Hand | a. The hand that tells the minutes past the hour. |
| 2. Minute Hand | b. A period of sixty minutes. |
| 3. Clockwise | c. The hand that tells the hour. |
| 4. Hour | d. The face of a timepiece with numbers and hands. |
| 5. Clock Face | e. Moving in the same direction as the hands of a clock. |
Complete the paragraph with the correct words from the word bank: minutes, hour, clock, five, hand.
The big ______ on the ______ points to the ______. Each number represents ______ ______.
Why is it important to be able to tell time? Give at least two reasons.
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