Reading the Analog Clock

Analog clock

When reading the analog clock, we need to know the meaning of some common words and phrases:

o’clock
past
quarter past
half past
’til
quarter ’til
to
quarter to

We also need to know some important vocabulary and facts:

digital clock
analog clock
sundial
sand clock
clock number line
5 minute increments
1 hour = 60 minutes
1/2 hour = 30 minutes
1/4 hour = 15 minutes
12 hours
AM
PM
1 day = 24 hours
1/2 day = 12 hours
1/4 day = 6 hours
12 o’clock
3 o’clock
6 o’clock
9 o’clock

Once you know the basics, time problems are fun!

Digital clock

 

Sundial