To tell the time on these clocks, we look at two hands:
1.
The short hand (hour hand): This tells us the hour. If it is pointing directly at a number, that is the hour. If it is between two numbers, we pick the smaller number (the one it just passed).
2.
The long hand (minute hand): This tells us the minutes. Since this worksheet is for "5-minute intervals," we count by 5s starting from the 12 at the top.
* 1 = 5 minutes
* 2 = 10 minutes
* 3 = 15 minutes
* 4 = 20 minutes
* 5 = 25 minutes
* 6 = 30 minutes
* 7 = 35 minutes
* 8 = 40 minutes
* 9 = 45 minutes
* 10 = 50 minutes
* 11 = 55 minutes
Let's solve each clock step-by-step:
Clock 1:
*
Hour: The short hand is pointing right at the
1.
*
Minutes: The long hand is pointing at the
2. Counting by 5s (5, 10), it is
10 minutes.
*
Time: 1:10
Clock 2:
*
Hour: The short hand is halfway between the
4 and the
5. We take the hour it just passed, which is
4.
*
Minutes: The long hand is pointing at the
7. Counting by 5s up to 7 (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35), it is
35 minutes.
*
Time: 4:35
Clock 3:
*
Hour: The short hand is pointing right at the
3.
*
Minutes: The long hand is pointing right at the
12. This means
00 minutes (o'clock).
*
Time: 3:00
Clock 4:
*
Hour: The short hand is almost at the
3, but not quite. It is past the
2. So the hour is
2.
*
Minutes: The long hand is pointing at the
11. Counting by 5s up to 11 is
55 minutes.
*
Time: 2:55
Clock 5:
*
Hour: The short hand is pointing right at the
11.
*
Minutes: The long hand is pointing right at the
12. This is
00 minutes.
*
Time: 11:00
Clock 6:
*
Hour: The short hand is between the
3 and the
4. It is past the 3, so the hour is
3.
*
Minutes: The long hand is pointing at the
10. Counting by 5s up to 10 is
50 minutes.
*
Time: 3:50
Clock 7:
*
Hour: The short hand is between the
4 and the
5. It is past the 4, so the hour is
4.
*
Minutes: The long hand is pointing at the
5. Counting by 5s up to 5 is
25 minutes.
*
Time: 4:25
Clock 8:
*
Hour: The short hand is just past the
3. So the hour is
3.
*
Minutes: The long hand is pointing at the
3. Counting by 5s (5, 10, 15), it is
15 minutes.
*
Time: 3:15
Clock 9:
*
Hour: The short hand is just past the
1. So the hour is
1.
*
Minutes: The long hand is pointing at the
2. Counting by 5s (5, 10), it is
10 minutes.
*
Time: 1:10
Final Answer:
1. 1:10
2. 4:35
3. 3:00
4. 2:55
5. 11:00
6. 3:50
7. 4:25
8. 3:15
9. 1:10
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of time worksheets.
