The poem recited to children asks "What's the time?" in each stanza and provides the time in 15 minute increments from 8:15 AM to 11:15 AM. As the poem progresses, it describes the children's activities at each given time, such as doing a mime at 9:15, being tired and hungry at 1:15, and finishing homework to be free at 3:15.

2. Hello children!
I am going to recite a poem.
In each stanza there
is a time.
You have to
create the time
on your clocks.

3. What’s the time?
It’s quarter past eight.
Hurry up now, it’s very late.

4. What’s the time?
It’s quarter past nine.
During the lesson
we’re doing a mime.

5. What’s the time?
It’s quarter past one.
We’re tired and hungry ….
it’s not much fun.

6. What’s the time?
It’s quarter past two.
We’ve still got lots of
things to do.

7. What’s the time?
It’s quarter past three
We do the homework
and then we’re free.

10. Quarter past six
Quarter past ten

11. Quarter past four
Quarter past two

12. Quarter past
seven

14. Quarter past eleven
11:15
Quarter past
one

15. Quarter past
eight
Quarter past five
8:15
5:15