Worked Example 1
On the Hour
The hour hand points to the 3 and the minute hand points to the 12. What time is it?
- 1The minute hand on the 12 means o'clock.
- 2The hour hand is on the 3.
Answer: 3:00
Florida Grade 1 Math · Measurement
MA.1.M.2.1: Telling Time to the Hour and Half Hour
What this Grade 1 benchmark means, worked examples, common mistakes, and a free printable worksheet.
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What Is Benchmark MA.1.M.2.1?
Children tell and write time to the hour and half hour on analog and digital clocks. They do not use a.m. or p.m. yet.
At an o'clock time, the minute hand points to the 12. At half past, the minute hand points to the 6 and the hour hand is halfway between two numbers, just like a circle cut in half.
Official benchmarkUsing analog and digital clocks, tell and write time in hours and half-hours.
How it is tested: Grade 1 students take FAST Star Math, Florida's math test for Kindergarten through Grade 2.
Worked Examples
Worked Example 2
Half Past
The minute hand points to the 6. The hour hand is halfway between the 7 and the 8. What time is it?
- 1The minute hand on the 6 means half past (30 minutes).
- 2The hour hand has passed the 7 but not reached the 8, so the hour is 7.
Answer: 7:30 (half past 7)
Common Mistakes to Watch For
Reading the next hour at half past
Wrong:Hour hand halfway between 3 and 4, minute hand on 6: 4:30
The hour hand has not reached 4 yet, so it is still the 3 o'clock hour: 3:30.
Writing half past as 3:3
Wrong:half past 3 = 3:3
Half past is 30 minutes after the hour: 3:30.
Helpful Math Tip
Point out the clock at meals and bedtime, especially at half past. Ask, "Where is the hour hand? Where is the minute hand?"
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