Hour & Half Hour Worksheet
Read each clock. Write the time shown.
The short hand tells the hour. The long hand tells the minutes. When the long hand points to 12, it is o’clock. When the long hand points to 6, it is half past the hour.
- 1.Clock shows: short hand on 3, long hand on 12. What time is it? ____
- 2.Clock shows: short hand on 7, long hand on 12. What time is it? ____
- 3.Clock shows: short hand between 5 and 6, long hand on 6. What time? ____
- 4.Draw the hands: 9 o’clock (short on 9, long on 12)
- 5.Draw the hands: half past 2 (short between 2-3, long on 6)
- 6.What time is half past 10? Circle: (10:00 / 10:30 / 11:00)
- 7.Match: 4 o’clock → (4:30 / 4:00 / 4:15)
- 8.11:30 is the same as ___. (half past 11 / 11 o’clock / 12 o’clock)
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About This Telling Time: Hour & Half Hour Worksheet
This telling time worksheet focuses on reading analog clocks to the hour and half hour — the first major time-telling milestone for Kindergarten and Grade 1 students. Children practice identifying the positions of the hour and minute hands, distinguishing between "o'clock" and "half past," and writing times in both digital and analog formats. Print on US Letter or A4. Answer key included.
What Students Will Learn
Students will learn that when the long (minute) hand points to 12, it is "o'clock," and when it points to 6, it is "half past." They will practice counting around the clock face, understanding that the short hand moves gradually between numbers as the hour passes. This worksheet builds the foundation for telling time to the quarter hour and five-minute intervals in later grades.
How Teachers Can Use This Worksheet
- With a large teaching clock (5-10 minutes): Demonstrate each position on a physical clock before students begin. Have students come up and move the hands to show 3:00, 7:30, etc.
- As independent practice (15 minutes): After the demonstration, let students work through the worksheet at their own pace. The problems progress from easier (o'clock) to harder (half past).
- As a quick check: The final section asks students to draw clock hands — this reveals whether they understand hand length (short=hour, long=minute) and correct positioning.
How Parents and Homeschoolers Can Use This Worksheet
Point out real clocks throughout the day: "Look! The long hand is on 12 and the short hand is on 8. That means it's 8 o'clock — breakfast time!" Let your child set a toy clock or draw clock faces on a whiteboard before completing the worksheet. If they struggle with half past, explain that the hour hand is "halfway to the next number."
Skills Covered
reading analog clocks · hour and half hour · clock hand positions · digital time notation · time vocabulary (o'clock, half past) · real-world math