Show the time III

Show the time III

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This task is about showing time.

 

a)
The clock above shows when Tim went fishing.
 
What time did Tim go fishing?      _____________________

b)
Sarah went to sleep at half past seven.
 
Draw hands on the clock face above to show the time Sarah went to sleep.

c)
Joe went for a run at quarter to four.
 
Draw hands on the clock face above to show the time Joe went for a run.
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Measurement
Keywords: 
analogue time, hours, minutes
Description of task: 
Students read an analogue clock face and draw some times onto other clock faces.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can help to identify students' understanding of using a scale (analogue time) for the Measurement objectives.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y5 (03/1999)
a) 3:20, 20 past 3, or three twenty moderate
b)

Clock face showing 7:30 and the minute hand pointing 
at the 6 and the hour hand pointing past the 7 but 
before the 8

Clock face showing 7:30 and the minute hand pointing 
to the 6 but the hour hand pointing at the 7

NOTE: Accept if the minute and hour hands are of 
equal length, but no marks if the hour hand is longer 
than the minute hand

 2 correct –
difficult

1 correct –
easy
c) Clock face showing 3:45 and the minute hand pointing 
at the 9 and the hour hand pointing past the 3 but 
before the 4

Clock face showing 3:45 and the minute hand pointing 
at the 9 but the hour hand pointing at the 4

NOTE: Accept if the minute and hour hands are of equal length, but no marks if the hour hand is longer than the minute hand

 2 correct –
difficult

1 correct –
moderate

 

Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Common error Likely reason
a)
b)
c)		 4:15-4:17
6:35
9:15-9:20		 Transposes hour and minute hands.
c) 4:15 Reads quarter past four rather than quarter to four.