M2.6.6 For the adult
Telling the time
A clock has two hands. How do I know which one tells the hour?
What this chapter teaches
The short hand shows the hour and the long hand shows the minutes. Each number on the face is 5 minutes. After midday, 24 hour time adds 12 to the hour, so 3 in the afternoon is 15:00.
Three questions to ask
There is no one right wording. Listen for the idea.
- Which hand tells the hour, and how can you be sure?
- What time is it when the long hand points at the 7 and the short hand is just past 6?
- How would you write 8:15 in the evening in 24 hour time?
After the chapter, the learner can
- Read a clock face to the nearest 5 minutes
- Read a clock face to the nearest minute
- Match a clock face to a 24 hour time like 15:40
What they copy into their notebook
The short hand shows the hour. The long hand shows the minutes. Each number is 5 minutes. From 1 o'clock after midday, add 12 for 24 hour time.