TIME CHATTER: TELLING TIME
WHAT TIME IS IT?
3:00 – It’s three o’clock.
3:05 – It’s five past three.
3:10 – It’s ten past three.
3:15 – It’s quarter past three.
3:20 – It’s twenty past three.
3:25 – It’s twenty-five past three.
3:30 – It’s half past three.
3:35 – It’s twenty-five to four.
3:40 – It’s twenty to four.
3:45 – It’s quarter to four.
3:50 – It’s ten to four.
3:55 – It’s five to four.
4:00 – It’s four o’clock.
You can also say the hour first, followed by the minutes (Hour + Minutes).
7:25 – It’s seven twenty-five.
9:05 – It’s nine oh-five.
4:34 – It’s four thirty-four.
Word Problems About Clocks!
1. If school starts at 7:30 a.m. and it takes 45 minutes to get there, what time should you leave your house?
2. Bob woke up at 7:30 a.m. He brushed his teeth for 10 minutes, took a shower for 25 minutes, and got dressed for 10 minutes. What time did he finish getting ready?
3. The school bus picks up pupils at 7:15 a.m. If it takes 20 minutes to get to school, what time should the pupils leave their house?
4. Nia started watching a film at 8:00 p.m. The film lasted for 3 hours and 15 minutes. What time did the film end?
5. Mum is baking a cake that needs to be in the oven for 45 minutes. If she puts it in the oven at 3:30 p.m., what time will the cake be ready to come out of the oven?
What time is it?
6:15
11:25
12:50
9:10
04:20
6:30
7:45
8:25