Time - Time to the half hour - Worksheet

This worksheet is designed to help students gain fluency and precision in reading clocks, specifically focusing on recognising times that are 'half past' the hour. The task requires students to draw lines connecting a series of clocks to the correct written times. The times are spread across the worksheet and include 'half past 5', 'half past 11', 'half past 1', and so on, up to 'half past 12'. The exercise is a practical way for students to demonstrate their understanding of time and to reinforce their ability to identify when the minute hand is on the 6 and the hour hand is halfway between two hour marks.

In addition to matching exercises, the worksheet presents a scenario where a student named Lee has attempted to match a clock to a time, and learners are asked to discuss or write whether Lee is correct. For example, Lee has matched a clock to 'half past 6', but the correct answer indicates that the minute hand should be on the 6 and the hour hand between the 12 and 1, which is not the case in Lee's match. This encourages students to critically evaluate their peers' work and to articulate their reasoning, further deepening their comprehension of telling time to the half hour. The worksheet also prompts students to identify and discuss incorrect times, providing an opportunity for problem-solving and correction.