The Hands of Time The long hand is the minute hand. The short hand is the hour hand.
The Hands of Time There are  60  minutes on a clock face.  So, the minute hand is a  long  hand.  Skip count by fives to count the minutes with me.  5 15 10 25 20 30 35 60 55 40 45 50
The Hands of Time Count the numerals on the clock.  There are only  12  hours on a clock face.  So, the hour hand is a  short  hand.
“ Minute” is a  long  word.  So, the minute hand is a long hand. minute “ Hour” is a  short  word.  So, the hour hand is a short hand. hour
When the  minute hand  is pointing to 12, read the time as “o’clock”.  In this case, the  hour hand  is pointing to the 3 and it is “three o’clock”.
Now the  minute hand  is pointing to 12 and the  hour hand  is pointing to the 5.  So, we read the time as  “ five o’clock”.
What time is it now? one o’clock or  1:00
Another hour went past.  What time is it now? two o’clock or  2:00
Another hour went past.  What time is it now? three o’clock or  3:00
Another hour went past.  What time is it now? four o’clock or  4:00
Another hour went past.  What time is it now? five o’clock or  5:00
Another hour went past.  What time is it now? six o’clock or  6:00
Another hour went past.  What time is it now? seven o’clock or  7:00
Two hours went past.  Look at the  hour hand.  What time is it now? nine o’clock or  9:00
Two hours went past.  Look at the  hour hand.  What time is it now? eleven o’clock or  11:00
This time the  hour hand  is pointing to the 12.  What time is it now? twelve o’clock or  12:00
Telling Time Remember that the long hand is the minute hand. And, the short hand is the hour hand.

Time 2

  • 1.
    The Hands ofTime The long hand is the minute hand. The short hand is the hour hand.
  • 2.
    The Hands ofTime There are 60 minutes on a clock face. So, the minute hand is a long hand. Skip count by fives to count the minutes with me. 5 15 10 25 20 30 35 60 55 40 45 50
  • 3.
    The Hands ofTime Count the numerals on the clock. There are only 12 hours on a clock face. So, the hour hand is a short hand.
  • 4.
    “ Minute” isa long word. So, the minute hand is a long hand. minute “ Hour” is a short word. So, the hour hand is a short hand. hour
  • 5.
    When the minute hand is pointing to 12, read the time as “o’clock”. In this case, the hour hand is pointing to the 3 and it is “three o’clock”.
  • 6.
    Now the minute hand is pointing to 12 and the hour hand is pointing to the 5. So, we read the time as “ five o’clock”.
  • 7.
    What time isit now? one o’clock or 1:00
  • 8.
    Another hour wentpast. What time is it now? two o’clock or 2:00
  • 9.
    Another hour wentpast. What time is it now? three o’clock or 3:00
  • 10.
    Another hour wentpast. What time is it now? four o’clock or 4:00
  • 11.
    Another hour wentpast. What time is it now? five o’clock or 5:00
  • 12.
    Another hour wentpast. What time is it now? six o’clock or 6:00
  • 13.
    Another hour wentpast. What time is it now? seven o’clock or 7:00
  • 14.
    Two hours wentpast. Look at the hour hand. What time is it now? nine o’clock or 9:00
  • 15.
    Two hours wentpast. Look at the hour hand. What time is it now? eleven o’clock or 11:00
  • 16.
    This time the hour hand is pointing to the 12. What time is it now? twelve o’clock or 12:00
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    Telling Time Rememberthat the long hand is the minute hand. And, the short hand is the hour hand.