Free half-hour clock matching worksheets for first grade

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Hey there, first graders! 👋 Learning to tell time can be super fun, especially when we're matching clocks! This worksheet will help you practice matching the time on digital clocks to the time shown on analog clocks, focusing on half-hour intervals. Get ready to become a time-telling superstar! 🌟

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📚 Topic Summary
Telling time to the half-hour is a key skill in first grade. It means understanding that the minute hand points to the 6 when 30 minutes have passed since the hour. This worksheet helps you match digital times (like 8:30) to their corresponding analog clock faces.

🧮 Part A: Vocabulary
Match the term to its definition:

Term
    Definition

1. Minute Hand
    A. The hand that tells us the hour.

2. Hour Hand
    B. The time when the minute hand points to the 6.

3. Half-Past
    C. The hand that tells us the minutes.

4. O'clock
    D. The time when the minute hand points to the 12.

5. Analog Clock
    E. A clock with hands that point to the numbers.

✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Use the words 'hour', 'minute', 'half-past', and 'clock' to complete the sentences.

The short hand on the _____ tells us what time it is.
 When the minute hand is pointing at the 6, we say it's _____.
 There are 60 _____ in one hour.
 We use a _____ to tell time.

🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking
Imagine it's half-past 3. Describe what the analog clock looks like. Where are the hour and minute hands pointing?

Free half-hour clock matching worksheets for first grade

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📚 Topic Summary

🧮 Part A: Vocabulary

✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks

🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking

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Term	Definition
1. Minute Hand	A. The hand that tells us the hour.
2. Hour Hand	B. The time when the minute hand points to the 6.
3. Half-Past	C. The hand that tells us the minutes.
4. O'clock	D. The time when the minute hand points to the 12.
5. Analog Clock	E. A clock with hands that point to the numbers.