Clock Chart
The short hand shows the hour. The long hand shows the minutes.
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How to do it
- Find the short hand and the long hand.
- Read the o'clock times.
- Read the half past times.
Teaching tip
Practice on a real clock: set the time and have your child read it. This sheet is aligned with Common Core 1.MD.B.3.
About this chart
How to read a clock, with o'clock and half past examples.
What kids practice
First graders learn to read a clock with hands when the time is exactly on the hour (3:00) or half past (3:30). They also learn to write the time the way a digital clock shows it.
Watch for
- Mixing up the long hand and the short hand.
- At half past, reading the next hour instead of the one the hand just passed (calling 4:30 "5:30").
- Writing 3:3 instead of 3:30.
It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full time to the hour and half hour guide for 1st grade.
