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Detailed Explanation of Read Clocks and Write Times ⏰

Reading clocks and writing times is a fun part of Year 2 Maths! We learn about o’clock, half past, quarter past, and quarter to. Let’s break each one down with easy examples.

What is O’clock? 🕛

O’clock means the time is at the start of the hour. The big hand (minute hand) points to the 12, and the little hand (hour hand) points exactly to a number on the clock.

  • If the little hand points to 3 and the big hand points to 12, the time is 3 o’clock.
  • If the little hand points to 7 and the big hand points to 12, the time is 7 o’clock.

You write the time as “3:00” or “7:00”.

What is Half Past? 🍰

Half past means 30 minutes after the hour. The big hand points to the 6, and the little hand points halfway between two numbers because it is between hours.

  • If the little hand is between 2 and 3, and the big hand points to 6, it is half past 2.
  • If the little hand is between 8 and 9, and the big hand points to 6, it is half past 8.

You write the time as “2:30” or “8:30”.

What is Quarter Past? 🍴

Quarter past means 15 minutes after the hour. The big hand points to the 3, and the little hand shows the hour.

  • If the little hand points to 4 and the big hand points to 3, it is quarter past 4.
  • If the little hand points to 9 and the big hand points to 3, it is quarter past 9.

You write it as “4:15” or “9:15”.

What is Quarter To? ⏳

Quarter to means 15 minutes before the next hour. The big hand points to the 9, and the little hand is just before the next number.

  • If the little hand is just before 5 and the big hand points to 9, it is quarter to 5.
  • If the little hand is almost on 7 and the big hand points to 9, it is quarter to 7.

You write the time as “4:45” or “6:45”.

Practice Tips for Reading Clocks and Writing Times 📝

  • Look carefully at the big hand first to know how many minutes past or to the hour.
  • Look at the little hand to know which hour it is.
  • Remember: big hand on 12 means o’clock, on 6 means half past, on 3 means quarter past, and on 9 means quarter to.
  • Practice by looking at real clocks or drawings and saying the time out loud.
  • Use a paper clock with moving hands to practice moving the hands to show different times.

By practising these steps, you will get really good at reading clocks and writing times just like a Year 2 Maths expert!

20 Examination-style Questions with Answers on Read Clocks and Write Times for Year 2 📚

Here are 20 questions that help Year 2 students practice reading clocks and writing times. These follow the Key Stage 1 National Curriculum and include easy, medium, and harder questions about telling the time.

Easy Questions ✅

  1. What time is shown on the clock? (Picture of clock showing 3:00)
    Answer: Three o’clock
  2. Write the time shown: The clock shows 6:00.
    Answer: Six o’clock
  3. What time is it when the minute hand is on 12 and the hour hand is on 1?
    Answer: One o’clock
  4. The clock shows half past 4. Write the time.
    Answer: 4:30
  5. The hands on the clock point to 7:30. Write the time in words.
    Answer: Half past seven

Medium Questions 🟡

  1. What time is shown when the minute hand is on 6 and the hour hand is between 2 and 3?
    Answer: Half past two
  2. Write the time: The clock shows quarter past 5.
    Answer: 5:15
  3. What time is quarter to 8 shown on the clock?
    Answer: 7:45
  4. The time on the clock is 4:45. Write it in words.
    Answer: Quarter to five
  5. Look at the clock: the hour hand is on 9 and the minute hand is on 12. What time is it?
    Answer: Nine o’clock

Harder Questions 🔴

  1. The clock shows 10:15. Write the time in words and in numbers.
    Answer: Quarter past ten, 10:15
  2. Write the time shown if the minute hand is on 3 and the hour hand is just after 1.
    Answer: Quarter past one or 1:15
  3. What time does the clock show if it is quarter to 2?
    Answer: 1:45
  4. Write the time when the minute hand is on 9 and the hour hand is just before 6.
    Answer: Quarter past five or 5:15
  5. The clock shows half past 11. Write the time in numbers.
    Answer: 11:30

Mixed Difficulty Questions 🎯

  1. What time is quarter past 7? Draw the hands on a clock face to show this time.
    Answer: Minute hand on 3, hour hand just past 7
  2. Write the time in numbers and words if the time shown is five minutes past 3.
    Answer: 3:05, five past three
  3. The clock shows 12:30. Write it in words.
    Answer: Half past twelve
  4. If the time is quarter to 10, what time should you write?
    Answer: 9:45
  5. Draw the hands on a clock to show ten o’clock and write the time.
    Answer: Minute hand on 12, hour hand on 10, ten o’clock

These questions give a good mix of reading clocks and writing times in words and numbers, using o’clock, half past, quarter past, and quarter to times, which are key learning goals for Year 2 students in maths.

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