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If I start reading my book at half past 10 and finish it 4 hours later, what time do I finish my book?

Year 2 Time - Telling the Time and Understanding its Units

Learn to read clocks, use o’clock and half past, and choose am or pm to show morning or evening times.

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Fascinating Fact:

Morning and afternoon. 7 o’clock can be 7 am, 7 in the morning, or 7 pm, 7 in the evening. Same clock, different day part.

In KS1 Maths, children learn to tell the time using hours and minutes, read o’clock and half past, and understand that am means morning and pm means afternoon or evening.

Key Terms

  • O’clock: A time shown when the minute hand is at 12, like 3 o’clock.
  • am: Times from midnight to just before midday, used for the morning.
  • pm: Times from midday to just before midnight, used for afternoon and evening.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How do you explain am and pm to KS1 children?

Explain that am is for morning times, like getting up or going to school, and pm is for afternoon and evening times, like playtime, dinner, and bedtime.

What time units should KS1 children know?

KS1 children should know seconds, minutes, and hours, and be able to read o’clock and half past on an analogue clock.

How can I help my child practise telling the time?

Use a real clock, move the hands to different o’clock and half past times, say them together, and link them to daily routines like meals and bedtime.

Try These Related Quizzes

Question 1
I watch my favourite TV programme at 5 o'clock. It lasts for an hour. What time will it finish?
Half past 5
Five to 5
7 o'clock
6 o'clock
1 hour later than 5 o'clock is 6 o'clock
Question 2
It's half past 7. How long is it until 8 o'clock?
Quarter of an hour
1 hour
60 minutes
30 minutes
It's 30 minutes, or half an hour, until 8 o'clock
Question 3
I spend 15 minutes reading, 30 minutes watching TV and 15 minutes drawing. How much time have I spent doing these activities?
120 minutes
45 minutes
50 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes is the same as 1 hour
Question 4
If school starts at 9 o'clock, and finishes at 3 o'clock, how many hours do I spend in school each day?
3 hours
6 hours
9 hours
4 hours
Counting from 9 to 3 gives us 6 hours altogether
Question 5
Max bakes a cake. He takes 30 minutes to mix all the ingredients and 30 minutes to bake the cake. How long will the cake take in total?
40 minutes
1 hour
30 minutes
2 hours
30 minutes plus 30 minutes makes 60 minutes, which is 1 hour
Question 6
School starts at 9 o'clock. It takes me half an hour to walk to school from my house. What time should I leave home?
Half past 8
Quarter to 9
Five to 9
Twenty past 7
If it takes half an hour to get to school, this is the latest time I should leave
Question 7
It's 3 o'clock. What time will it be in half an hour?
Half past 2
Half past 3
Ten to 4
Five past 3
Half an hour is the same as 30 minutes
Question 8
It takes Ben 20 minutes to walk to town. Sam takes 20 minutes more than Ben. How long does it take Sam to walk to town?
40 minutes
25 minutes
20 minutes
15 minutes
20 + 20 = 40, so Sam takes 40 minutes to get there
Question 9
Joe visits the park and spends an hour there. If it takes 15 minutes to walk to the park, and 15 minutes to walk back again, how long is Joe out for?
One and a half hours
60 minutes
30 minutes
45 minutes
15 minutes and 15 minutes makes 30 minutes altogether, plus the hour at the park
Question 10
I start reading my book at half past 10, and finish it 4 hours later. What time do I finish my book?
Half past 6
Half past 12
Half past 4
Half past 2
Half past 11, half past 12, half past 1, half past 2
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - How to tell the time

Author:  Angela Smith (Primary School Teacher & KS1 Quiz Writer)
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