7-

How Many?
1 Hour

Example Read the time.

◦ The analogue clock has 2

hands, one long (minute
8 o＇clock hand) and one short
(hour hand), that go
around.
◦ The long hand is on 12 and
the short hand is on 8.
◦ When the long hand is on
12, it says o’clock.

1 Read the time.

1 2

9 o＇clock 10 o＇clock

3 4

2 o＇clock 12 o＇clock

5 6

11 o＇clock 6 o＇clock

2 Read the time. Don’t forget to write

the units.
1 2

7 o＇clock 3 o＇clock

67

JICA_1年_本誌_P054-067.indd 67 2022/02/25 12:40:17

 7-2
What Time is It?
Half-Hour

Instruction

Short hand Points at 8 Points between 8 and 9 Points at 9

Long hand Points at 12 Points at 6 Points at 12
Reading It＇s eight o＇clock It＇s half past eight o＇clock It＇s nine o＇clock

◦ The long hand goes from 12 to 6, and the short hand goes
from 8 to 9.
◦ When the long hand is on 6, it is half past o’clock.

Example 1 Read the time.

Half past 2 o＇clock

1 Read the time.

1 2

Half past 3 o＇clock Half past 4 o＇clock

3 4

Half past 6 o＇clock Half past 11 o＇clock

68

JICA_1年_本誌_P068-077.indd 68 2022/02/25 12:35:32

 2 Read the time.

1 2

Half past 9 Half past 10

o＇clock o＇clock

3 4

Half past 12 Half past 5

o＇clock o＇clock

Example 2 On right or left, which clock shows half past

8 o＇clock?

Left

3 On right or left, which clock shows half past 7 o＇clock?

Right

4 On right or left, which clock shows half past 1 o＇clock?

Left

69

JICA_1年_本誌_P068-077.indd 69 2022/02/25 12:35:35

 7-3
What Time is It?
Review

1 Read the time.

1 2

9 o＇clock 10 o＇clock

3 4

2 o＇clock 1 o＇clock

5 6

3 o＇clock 12 o＇clock

2 Read the time.

1 2

7 o＇clock 8 o＇clock

3 4

5 o＇clock 4 o＇clock

5 6

11 o＇clock 6 o＇clock

70

JICA_1年_本誌_P068-077.indd 70 2022/02/25 12:35:38

 3 Read the time.
1 2

Half past 3 o＇clock Half past 4 o＇clock

3 4

Half past 6 o＇clock Half past 5 o＇clock

4 Read the time.

1 2

Half past 9 Half past 7

o＇clock o＇clock

3 4

Half past 6 Half past 12

o＇clock o＇clock

5 On right or left, which clock shows half past 10 o＇clock?

Left

6 On right or left, which clock shows half past 1 o＇clock?

Right

71

JICA_1年_本誌_P068-077.indd 71 2022/02/25 12:35:41