Grade 1 telling time worksheets: hour hand between numbers

📚 Topic Summary

When the hour hand is between two numbers, it means we're in the *later* half of the hour. For example, if the hour hand is between the 3 and the 4, it's still in the 3 o'clock hour, meaning it's 3:something. To find the exact minute, look at the minute hand! Remember, each number on the clock represents 5 minutes.

Think of it like this: the hour hand is slowly making its way to the next hour, but it hasn't arrived there yet! So, we always look back at the previous number the hour hand has passed.

🧮 Part A: Vocabulary

Match the words with their correct definitions:

1. Hour Hand
2. Minute Hand
3. O'clock
4. Analog Clock
5. Digital Clock

1. A clock that shows time using numbers.
2. The longer hand on a clock that shows minutes.
3. Used to indicate that it is exactly that hour (e.g., 3:00).
4. The shorter hand on a clock that shows hours.
5. A clock that shows time using hands on a circular face.

✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks

Use the words from the word bank to complete the sentences.

Word Bank: between, hour, minute, before, after

1. When the hour hand is __________ two numbers, it means it is in the process of moving to the next hour.
2. The __________ hand tells us how many minutes have passed in the current hour.
3. If the hour hand is slightly __________ the 5, we know it is sometime in the 5 o'clock hour.
4. We always consider the __________ number the hour hand has passed.
5. There are 60 __________ in one hour.

🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking

Imagine it's snack time at 3:30. Where would the hour hand be on an analog clock? Why is it important to know the hour hand is still in the 3 o'clock "zone" even though it is pointing past the 3?