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Time to the Half Hour - Worksheet 4 - 1st Grade

Medium

Read and write time to the half hour (Medium)

12 problems · 10-15 minutes · Skills: time, clock reading

About This Worksheet

This medium-level worksheet contains 12 problems designed for 1st Grade students practicing time to the half hour. Medium worksheets introduce larger numbers and varied question formats to deepen understanding and build fluency.

Half hours are the second most common time reference. Understanding :30 builds toward reading times at 5-minute intervals.

  • Read clocks showing times at the half hour
  • Understand that :30 means the minute hand points to 6
  • Calculate elapsed time in 30-minute increments
  • Match digital notation (e.g., 3:30) to analog clock faces
  • Determine the time 30 minutes before or after a given time

How to Solve: Worked Example

Example Problem: Draw clock hands for 5:30.
Solution Steps:
  1. The minute hand goes to 6 (that's 30 minutes).
  2. The hour hand goes between 5 and 6 (halfway, since it's 5:30).
Answer: 5:30
Tip: At :30, the hour hand is always halfway between two numbers.
1
Draw clock hands for 9:30
2
Draw clock hands for 6:30
3
Hour hand between 2 and 3, minute hand at 6. What time?
4
Draw clock hands for 9:30
5
Hour hand between 5 and 6, minute hand at 6. What time?
6
Hour hand between 4 and 5, minute hand at 6. What time?
7
Hour hand between 5 and 6, minute hand at 6. What time?
8
Draw clock hands for 12:30
9
Hour hand between 4 and 5, minute hand at 6. What time?
10
Draw clock hands for 10:30
11
Draw clock hands for 10:30
12
Hour hand between 8 and 9, minute hand at 6. What time?

Answer Key

1. 9:302. 6:303. 2:304. 9:305. 5:306. 4:307. 5:308. 12:309. 4:3010. 10:3011. 10:3012. 8:30

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