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Year 1 · Chapter 13

Year 1 Time: worked examples and questions with answers

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

  • Put events in order using first, next, then and last
  • Say the days of the week in order and find yesterday and tomorrow
  • Say the months of the year in order and read a simple calendar
  • Tell the time to the hour and half past the hour on a clock
  • Show o’clock and half past on a paper clock
  • Say which time is quicker, slower, earlier or later
  • Choose seconds, minutes or hours to measure a time

You should already know

  • Counting and ordering numbers to 100 (Chapter 6)
  • Adding and taking away within 20 (Chapter 5)
  • Naming 2-D shapes such as the circle (Chapter 3)

Where this leads

  • Telling the time to 5 minutes, and reading digital clocks (Year 2)
  • Days, weeks, months and years in more detail (Year 2)

National Curriculum for England, Key Stage 1 mathematics, Year 1. Content: Sequence events in order: before, after, next, first, last, Morning, afternoon and evening; today, yesterday and tomorrow, Days of the week, Months of the year and dates, Tell the time to the hour and half past the hour on a clock face, Draw the hands on a clock face to show a time, Compare durations: quicker, slower, earlier, later, Measure time in seconds, minutes and hours.

Printable worksheets. Every lesson in this chapter has a free worksheet and an answer sheet to download and print.

Exercise P  Do you remember?

Non-calculator
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FCount on from 7. What are the next three numbers?
67???1112
2
FWhat is 6 + 5?
3
FWhat number is one more than 39?
373839?4142
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FPut these numbers in order, smallest first: 15, 7, 12
01234567891011121314151617181920
5
FWhat 2-D shape is a clock face?
123456789101112
13.1

Before, after and next: the order of the day

Year 1
Sequence events in order, Morning, afternoon and evening

Printable: Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF) · Open this lesson on its own page

Video lesson: Before, after and next: the order of the dayComing soon

Let’s put things in order. A day starts and it ends. We can say what happens first, next, then and last.

Before means earlier in the order. After means later. The part of the day helps too: morning is the start of the day, afternoon is after lunch, and evening is the end of the day.

A school day.
wake upbreakfastschoolteabedtime
Five things that happen in one day. Read the cards in order.

Key ideas

  • First, next, then and last tell us the order.
  • Before means earlier. After means later.
  • Morning is the start of the day. Afternoon is after lunch. Evening is the end of the day.
  • Read the events in the order they happen, not the order they are on the page.
Worked example 13.1.1
What comes after breakfast?
wake upbreakfastschoolteabedtime

Key words. Before means earlier. After means later.

Method. Find breakfast on the picture. Then look at the card next to it on the right.

  1. Find the card for breakfast. Put your finger on the card with the word.
    breakfast
  2. Look at the card after it. Before means earlier in the day. After means later in the day.
    school
  3. Write the answer.
    school

Check. Read the cards in order to check: wake up, breakfast, school, tea, bedtime. ✓

Watch out. Read the cards in the order the day happens, not the order they are placed on the page.

Worked example 13.1.2
What part of the day is breakfast usually?

Key words. Morning is the start of the day. Afternoon is after lunch. Evening is at the end of the day.

Method. Think about when the event usually happens in the day.

  1. Think about breakfast. Ask yourself: does it happen at the start of the day, in the middle or at the end?
    breakfast
  2. Pick the part of the day. Breakfast usually happens in the morning.
    morning
  3. Write the answer.
    morning

Check. Morning comes first, then afternoon, then evening. ✓

Watch out. Morning is the start of the day. Evening is when the day is ending.

Worked example 13.1.3
Put these in order, first to last: bedtime, wake up, tea.

Method. Think about what happens first in the day, then what happens next.

  1. Think about the order of the day. We wake up, have breakfast, go to school, play in the park, have tea and go to bed.
    wake up → breakfast → school → park → tea → bedtime
  2. Put the words in that order. Each card comes after the one before it.
    wake up, tea, bedtime
  3. Write the answer, first to last.
    wake up, tea, bedtime

Check. The last card should be the one that happens last in the day. ✓

Watch out. Read the list in your head as a story: first, next, then, last.

Watch out

Watch out: read the cards in the order the day happens. The card that is first on the page is not always the first thing that happens.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Talk through your child’s day: “First we wake up, then we have breakfast.” Ask: “What comes after breakfast?” and “What comes before bedtime?” Use real photos of the day if you have them.

Exercise 13A  Before, after and next

Non-calculator
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FWhat comes after breakfast? Look at the picture.
wake upbreakfastschoolteabedtime
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FWhat comes before tea? Look at the picture.
wake upbreakfastschoolteabedtime
3
FWhat happens first? Look at the picture.
wake upbreakfastschoolteabedtime
4
FWhat happens last? Look at the picture.
wake upbreakfastschoolteabedtime
5
FWhat comes next after school? Look at the picture.
wake upbreakfastschoolteabedtime
6
FWrite before or after in each gap. Look at the picture.
wake upbreakfastschoolteabedtime
(a)Breakfast is ? wake up.
(b)School is ? breakfast.
(c)Tea is ? bedtime.
7
FIs each part of the day morning, afternoon or evening?
(a)Wake up
(b)Park
(c)Tea
(d)Bedtime
8
PSPut these four pictures in order, first to last. Write the names.
teawake upbedtimeschool
9
RRavi says: “Tea is before school.” Is Ravi right? Explain.
wake upbreakfastschoolteabedtime
10
RMei goes to bed after tea. Does she go to bed before or after school? How do you know?
wake upbreakfastschoolteabedtime
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PSLook at the three cards. Put them in order, first to last.
teaschoolpark
12
RIs it always true that the morning comes before the evening on the same day? Explain.
13.2

Days of the week, and yesterday, today and tomorrow

Year 1
Days of the week, Yesterday, today and tomorrow

Printable: Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF) · Open this lesson on its own page

Video lesson: Days of the week, and yesterday, today and tomorrowComing soon

A week has seven days. The days always come in the same order: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Today is the day we are in now. Yesterday was the day before today. Tomorrow will be the day after today.

The garden, all week long.
MonTueWedtodayThuFriSatSun
Today is Wednesday. Yesterday was Tuesday. Tomorrow is Thursday.

Key ideas

  • There are 7 days in a week.
  • The days always go in the same order.
  • Yesterday is one day back. Tomorrow is one day on.
  • Saturday and Sunday are the weekend.
Worked example 13.2.1
Today is Wednesday. What day is tomorrow? Look at the picture.
MonTueWedtodayThuFriSatSun

Key words. Yesterday is the day before today. Tomorrow is the day after today.

Method. Start on Wednesday. Count 1 day forward.

  1. Find Wednesday on the list of days. The days always go in the same order, starting from Monday.
    Wednesday
  2. Move 1 day forward. Each step moves on to the next day, or back to the day before.
    Wednesday + 1 = Thursday
  3. Write the answer.
    Thursday

Check. Count 1 day back from Thursday and you are back on Wednesday. ✓

Watch out. Count the days in order: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Worked example 13.2.2
Today is Friday. What day was yesterday?
MonTueWedThuFritodaySatSun

Key words. Yesterday is the day before today. Tomorrow is the day after today.

Method. Start on Friday. Count 1 day back.

  1. Find Friday on the list of days. The days always go in the same order, starting from Monday.
    Friday
  2. Move 1 day back. Each step moves on to the next day, or back to the day before.
    Friday − 1 = Thursday
  3. Write the answer.
    Thursday

Check. Count 1 day forward from Thursday and you are back on Friday. ✓

Watch out. Count the days in order: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Worked example 13.2.3
What day comes after Sunday?
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

Key words. Yesterday is the day before today. Tomorrow is the day after today.

Method. Start on Sunday. Count 1 day forward.

  1. Find Sunday on the list of days. The days always go in the same order, starting from Monday.
    Sunday
  2. Move 1 day forward. Each step moves on to the next day, or back to the day before.
    Sunday + 1 = Monday
  3. Write the answer.
    Monday

Check. Count 1 day back from Monday and you are back on Sunday. ✓

Watch out. Count the days in order: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Watch out

Watch out: count the days from today. Yesterday is one day back and tomorrow is one day on. Do not count today itself.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Use a week chart or a calendar. Each morning say the day together: “Today is Wednesday. Yesterday was Tuesday. Tomorrow is Thursday.” Ask your child to point to each day on the chart.

Exercise 13B  Days of the week

Non-calculator
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FToday is Monday. What day is tomorrow?
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2
FToday is Thursday. What day was yesterday?
MonTueWedThutodayFriSatSun
3
FWhat day comes after Friday?
MonTueWedThuFristartSatSun
4
FWhat day comes before Wednesday?
MonTueWedstartThuFriSatSun
5
FHow many days are in a week? Look at the picture.
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
6
FWrite all the days of the week in order, starting with Monday.
7
FWrite the day that comes after each day.
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
(a)After Monday
(b)After Saturday
(c)After Sunday
8
FToday is Saturday. What day is tomorrow?
MonTueWedThuFriSattodaySun
9
PSRuby goes swimming on Monday. She goes again 2 days later. What day is that?
MonstartTueWedThuFriSatSun
10
PSPriya has a dentist visit on the day after tomorrow. Today is Tuesday. What day is her visit?
MonTuetodayWedThuFriSatSun
11
PSLeo visits his nan on Sunday. What day was the day before his visit?
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunstart
12
RToday is Friday. Tom says: “Tomorrow is the day after yesterday.” Is he right? Explain.
MonTueWedThuFritodaySatSun
13.3

Months of the year and dates

Year 1
Months of the year, Dates on a calendar

Printable: Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF) · Open this lesson on its own page

Video lesson: Months of the year and datesComing soon

A year has 12 months. The months always come in the same order: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.

A calendar shows the days of one month in rows. Each box has a date, such as the 9th. The top of each column shows the day of the week.

A farm through the year.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The 12 months of the year. June is shaded.

Key ideas

  • A year has 12 months.
  • January is the first month. December is the last.
  • After December comes January.
  • A date is the number of the day in the month, such as the 9th.
  • Each column of a calendar is one day of the week.
Worked example 13.3.1
What month comes after March? Look at the picture.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Key words. A year has 12 months. January is the first month and December is the last.

Method. Start at March. Count 1 month after.

  1. Find March in the list of months. The months always go in the same order, from January to December.
    March
  2. Move 1 month after. Each step moves on to the next month, or back to the one before.
    March + 1 = April
  3. Write the answer.
    April

Check. Count 1 month back from April to check. ✓

Watch out. After December comes January. The months start again at the new year.

Worked example 13.3.2
Which month is the 9th month of the year?
123456789101112

Method. Count the months from January.

  1. Start at January. January is the first month of the year.
    January = 1st month
  2. Count along to the 9th month. Each month is one more than the month before.
    9th month is September
  3. Write the answer.
    September

Check. Count the months back from September to January. ✓

Watch out. Count from January, not from the month you know best.

Worked example 13.3.3
Put these months in order, first to last: July, February, May.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Method. Put the months in the order they come in the year, starting with January.

  1. Find each month in the list. January is first and December is last.
    July is month 7, February is month 2, May is month 5
  2. Put them in order, first to last. The month with the smaller number comes first.
    February, May, July
  3. Write the answer.
    February, May, July

Check. Each month in your list comes later than the one before it. ✓

Watch out. Do not use the alphabet. Use the order of the year.

Watch out

Watch out: the month after December is January. The months start again in a new year.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Say the months in order together. Use a family calendar: find birthdays and holidays, and ask: “What month comes after this one?” When you find a date, look up to the top of its column to find the day.

Exercise 13C  Months and dates

Non-calculator
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FWhat month comes after May? Look at the picture.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2
FWhat month comes before October?
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
3
FWhich month is the first month of the year?
123456789101112
4
FWhich month is the last month of the year?
123456789101112
5
FHow many months are in a year? Look at the picture.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
6
FWhat month comes after each month?
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
(a)After April
(b)After August
(c)After November
7
FWhich month is 3 months after January?
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
8
FPut these months in order, starting with the first month of the year: October, January, June.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
9
PSThe 1st is a Thursday. What day of the week is the 9th? Look at the calendar.
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
10
PSLook at the calendar. What is the date of the Sunday after the 9th? Write it like 5th.
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
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PSMei’s party is on the shaded day. What day of the week is the party?
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
12
PSHow many Mondays are there in the calendar? Look at the picture.
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
13
RRavi says: “The 10th is always a Sunday.” Is he right? Explain. Look at the calendar.
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
13.4

Telling the time to the hour

Year 1
Telling the time to the hour, Showing the hands on a clock face

Printable: Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF) · Open this lesson on its own page

Video lesson: Telling the time to the hourComing soon

A clock has two hands. The short hand shows the hour. The long hand shows the minutes.

When the long hand points to the 12, the time is o’clock. This clock shows 3 o’clock: the short hand points to 3 and the long hand points to 12.

Breakfast time in the kitchen.
123456789101112
3 o’clock

Key ideas

  • The short hand shows the hour.
  • The long hand shows the minutes.
  • When the long hand is on 12, it is o’clock.
  • Say the number the short hand points to, then o’clock.
Worked example 13.4.1
What time is it? Look at the picture.
123456789101112

Key words. The short hand shows the hour. The long hand shows the minutes. O’clock means the long hand is on 12.

Method. Look at the long hand first. Then look at the short hand.

  1. Look at the long hand. When the long hand points to 12, the time is o’clock.
    Long hand on 12
  2. Look at the short hand. The short hand shows the hour.
    Short hand on 5
  3. Say the time. Say the number the short hand points to, then o’clock.
    5 o’clock

Check. The short hand points to 5 and the long hand points to 12, so it is 5 o’clock. ✓

Watch out. Look at the short hand for the hour. The long hand is not the hour.

Worked example 13.4.2
The short hand is on 9. The long hand is on 12. What time is it?

Key words. The short hand shows the hour. The long hand shows the minutes. O’clock means the long hand is on 12.

Method. Look at the long hand first. Then look at the short hand.

  1. Look at the long hand. When the long hand points to 12, the time is o’clock.
    Long hand on 12
  2. Look at the short hand. The short hand shows the hour.
    Short hand on 9
  3. Say the time. Say the number the short hand points to, then o’clock.
    9 o’clock

Check. The short hand points to 9 and the long hand points to 12, so it is 9 o’clock. ✓

Watch out. Look at the short hand for the hour. The long hand is not the hour.

Worked example 13.4.3
What time is it? Look at the picture.
123456789101112

Key words. The short hand shows the hour. The long hand shows the minutes. O’clock means the long hand is on 12.

Method. Look at the long hand first. Then look at the short hand.

  1. Look at the long hand. When the long hand points to 12, the time is o’clock.
    Long hand on 12
  2. Look at the short hand. The short hand shows the hour.
    Short hand on 12
  3. Say the time. Say the number the short hand points to, then o’clock.
    12 o’clock

Check. The short hand points to 12 and the long hand points to 12, so it is 12 o’clock. ✓

Watch out. Look at the short hand for the hour. The long hand is not the hour.

Watch out

Watch out: the long hand is not the hour. Look at the short hand for the hour. If the long hand is on 12 and the short hand is on 4, the time is 4 o’clock.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Make a paper plate clock with a short hand and a long hand (card and a split pin work well). Show a time, then ask: “Where is the short hand? Where is the long hand?” Move the short hand to 7 and ask your child to say the time.

Exercise 13D  O’clock times

Non-calculator
1
FWhat time is it? Look at the picture.
123456789101112
2
FWhat time is it? Look at the picture.
123456789101112
3
FWhat time is it? Look at the picture.
123456789101112
4
FWhat time is it? Look at the picture.
123456789101112
5
FWhat time is it? Look at the picture.
123456789101112
6
FWhat time is it? Look at the picture.
123456789101112
7
FAt 4 o’clock, which number does the short hand point to?
123456789101112
8
FWrite the time shown on each clock.
A
123456789101112
B
123456789101112
(a)Clock A
(b)Clock B
9
PSWhich clock shows 4 o’clock? Write the letter.
A
123456789101112
B
123456789101112
C
123456789101112
D
123456789101112
10
PSPriya says this clock shows 4 o’clock. Is she right? Explain.
123456789101112
11
PSRavi gets up at 7 o’clock. He has breakfast 1 hour later. What time is breakfast?
12
RExplain how you know a clock shows o’clock.
13.5

Telling the time to half past the hour

Year 1
Telling the time to half past the hour

Printable: Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF) · Open this lesson on its own page

Video lesson: Telling the time to half past the hourComing soon

When the long hand points to the 6, the time is half past. Half past means half an hour after the hour.

At half past, the short hand is halfway between two numbers. It has just passed the number on the left. This clock shows half past 3: the long hand is on 6 and the short hand has just passed 3.

Waiting for the bus.
123456789101112
half past 3

Key ideas

  • When the long hand is on 6, it is half past.
  • Half past means half an hour after the hour.
  • The short hand is halfway between two numbers.
  • Say the number the short hand has just passed: half past 3.
Worked example 13.5.1
What time is it? Look at the picture.
123456789101112

Key words. Half past means half an hour after the hour. When the long hand is on 6, it is half past.

Method. Look at the long hand first. Then look at the short hand.

  1. Look at the long hand. When the long hand points to 6, it is half past the hour.
    Long hand on 6
  2. Look at the short hand. It sits halfway between two numbers, so it is not on a number.
    Short hand between 4 and 5
  3. Say the time. Say half past the number the short hand has just passed.
    half past 4

Check. Half past 4 is halfway between 4 o’clock and 5 o’clock. ✓

Watch out. Do not say 5 o’clock. The short hand has not reached 5 yet.

Worked example 13.5.2
The long hand is on 6. The short hand is between 8 and 9. What time is it?

Key words. Half past means half an hour after the hour. When the long hand is on 6, it is half past.

Method. Look at the long hand first. Then look at the short hand.

  1. Look at the long hand. When the long hand points to 6, it is half past the hour.
    Long hand on 6
  2. Look at the short hand. It sits halfway between two numbers, so it is not on a number.
    Short hand between 8 and 9
  3. Say the time. Say half past the number the short hand has just passed.
    half past 8

Check. Half past 8 is halfway between 8 o’clock and 9 o’clock. ✓

Watch out. Do not say 9 o’clock. The short hand has not reached 9 yet.

Worked example 13.5.3
Is this o’clock or half past? Look at the long hand.
123456789101112

Method. Look at the long hand. Its place tells you which one it is.

  1. Look at the long hand. It shows the minutes.
    Long hand on 6
  2. Decide which time it is. On 12 it is o’clock. On 6 it is half past.
    On 6 means half past
  3. Write the answer.
    half past

Check. Check the short hand is on a number (o’clock) or between two numbers (half past). ✓

Watch out. Look at the long hand first, not the short hand.

Watch out

Watch out: at half past 4 the short hand is halfway between 4 and 5. It is not on 5 yet, so say half past 4, not 5 o’clock.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Use the paper clock again. Show o’clock (long hand on 12), then move the long hand round to 6. Ask: “Is it o’clock or half past?” Children often mix up the two hands at first. That is normal.

Exercise 13E  Half past the hour

Non-calculator
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FWhat time is it? Look at the picture.
123456789101112
2
FWhat time is it? Look at the picture.
123456789101112
3
FWhat time is it? Look at the picture.
123456789101112
4
FWhat time is it? Look at the picture.
123456789101112
5
FWhat time is it? Look at the picture.
123456789101112
6
FWhat time is it? Look at the picture.
123456789101112
7
FWrite each time in words. The long hand is on 6 each time.
(a)The short hand is between 4 and 5
(b)The short hand is between 8 and 9
(c)The short hand is between 11 and 12
8
FWhat time is one hour after half past 3?
123456789101112
9
FIs this time o’clock or half past? Look at the long hand. Write your answer.
123456789101112
10
PSWhich clock shows half past 6? Write the letter.
A
123456789101112
B
123456789101112
C
123456789101112
11
PSPriya says this clock shows half past 3. Is she right? Explain.
123456789101112
12
RMei says: “When the long hand is on 6, it is always half past.” Is she right? Explain.
13.6

Quicker, slower, earlier and later; measuring time

Year 1
Compare durations: quicker, slower, longer, shorter, Earlier and later, Seconds, minutes and hours

Printable: Worksheet (PDF) · Answers (PDF) · Open this lesson on its own page

Video lesson: Quicker, slower, earlier and later; measuring timeComing soon

We measure time in seconds, minutes and hours. A second is very short. A minute is longer. An hour is much longer. There are 60 seconds in 1 minute.

A quicker time is less time. A slower time is more time. Earlier means before something else, and later means after it.

Races and games.
Ravi12 secondsMei9 seconds
Time to tie shoes: Ravi and Mei. The shorter bar takes less time.

Key ideas

  • Seconds, minutes and hours are units of time.
  • A second is the shortest. An hour is the longest of the three.
  • Quicker and shorter mean less time.
  • Slower and longer mean more time.
  • Earlier means before. Later means after.
Worked example 13.6.1
Ravi takes 12 seconds to tie his shoes. Mei takes 9 seconds. Who is quicker? Look at the picture.
Ravi12 secondsMei9 seconds

Key words. Quicker and shorter mean less time. Slower and longer mean more time.

Method. Compare the two numbers. Less time is quicker. More time is slower.

  1. Read the two times. Each time has a number and a unit.
    Ravi: 12 seconds Mei: 9 seconds
  2. Compare the numbers. The smaller number is less time. The bigger number is more time.
    9 is smaller than 12
  3. Write the answer. The one that answers the question is Mei.
    Mei

Check. 9 seconds is less time than 12 seconds. ✓

Watch out. Quicker does not mean the bigger number. Quicker means less time.

Worked example 13.6.2
Which unit is best for measuring a school day: seconds, minutes or hours?

Key words. We measure time in seconds, minutes and hours.

Method. Think about how long the thing takes.

  1. Think about the thing. Is it a very short time, a few minutes, or a long time?
    a school day
  2. Pick the unit that fits. A school day lasts for several hours, so we count it in hours.
    hours
  3. Write the answer.
    hours

Check. Seconds are for very short times, minutes for medium times and hours for long times. ✓

Watch out. Seconds are the smallest. Hours are the biggest of the three.

Worked example 13.6.3
Breakfast is at 7 o’clock. School starts at 9 o’clock. Which is earlier?

Key words. Earlier means before. Later means after.

Method. The time with the smaller hour number comes first in the day.

  1. Read the two times. Each time is an o’clock time.
    breakfast: 7 o’clock school: 9 o’clock
  2. Compare the hour numbers. In the same part of the day, the smaller hour comes first.
    7 is smaller than 9
  3. Write the earlier one. Earlier means before the other time.
    breakfast

Check. Say the two times in order: the earlier one comes first. ✓

Watch out. Compare the hour numbers. Do not choose the bigger number for the earlier time.

Watch out

Watch out: quicker does not mean a bigger number. The quicker time is the smaller number of seconds, minutes or hours.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Use a kitchen timer or a clock with a second hand. Ask your child to count out loud for 10 seconds, then for a whole minute. Race two things, such as putting on socks, and say which was quicker and which was slower.

Exercise 13F  Quicker, slower, earlier, later

Non-calculator
1
FWhich is quicker: 5 seconds or 20 seconds?
2
FWhich takes longer: 4 minutes or 2 minutes?
3
FWhich unit would you use to measure how long a blink takes: seconds, minutes or hours?
4
FWhich unit would you use to measure how long a walk to the park takes: seconds, minutes or hours?
5
FRuby and Sam race to the gate. Who is quicker? Look at the picture.
Ruby14 secondsSam11 seconds
6
FWhich is slower: 14 seconds or 11 seconds?
7
FTea is at 5 o’clock. Bedtime is at 7 o’clock. Which is later?
8
FWrite earlier or later in each gap.
(a)The park trip is at 1 o’clock. The party is at 2 o’clock. The park trip is ? than the party.
(b)The bath is at 6 o’clock. Tea is at 5 o’clock. The bath is ? than tea.
(c)Lunch is at 1 o’clock. Story time is at 3 o’clock. Story time is ? than lunch.
9
PSPut these in order, shortest time first: a school day, a blink, a bath.
10
PSMei says: “A timer for 1 minute runs for 60 seconds.” Is she right? Explain.
11
RMei says: “Something that takes 10 minutes is always quicker than something that takes 1 hour.” Is she right? Explain.
12
RIs it true that a school day takes more time than a blink? Explain.

Chapter summary

SkillMethod
Put events in orderUse first, next, then and last. Before is earlier. After is later.
Days of the weekSeven days, always in the same order from Monday. Yesterday is one day back. Tomorrow is one day on.
Months of the yearTwelve months from January to December. After December comes January.
Read an o’clock timeThe short hand shows the hour. The long hand is on 12.
Read half pastThe long hand is on 6. The short hand is halfway between two numbers.
Compare how longLess time is quicker or shorter. More time is slower or longer.
Units of timeSeconds are very short. Minutes are medium. Hours are long.

Can you…?

  • I can put things in order using first, next, then and last
  • I can say the days of the week in order and find yesterday and tomorrow
  • I can say the months of the year in order
  • I can read o’clock times on a clock
  • I can read half past times on a clock
  • I can say which time is quicker, slower, earlier or later
  • I can choose seconds, minutes or hours to measure a time

Key terms

morning
the start of the day
afternoon
the part of the day after lunch
evening
the end of the day
before
earlier in the order
after
later in the order
today
the day we are in now
yesterday
the day before today
tomorrow
the day after today
week
seven days, from Monday to Sunday
month
one of the 12 parts of a year
calendar
a chart that shows the days of a month
date
the number of a day in the month, such as the 9th
short hand (hour hand)
the hand that shows the hour
long hand (minute hand)
the hand that shows the minutes
o’clock
the time when the long hand is on 12
half past
half an hour after the hour, when the long hand is on 6
quicker
takes less time
slower
takes more time
earlier
before another time
later
after another time

Exercise 13Z  Check-up

Non-calculator
1
What time is it? Look at the picture.
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2
What time is it? Look at the picture.
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3
Today is Tuesday. What day is tomorrow?
MonTuetodayWedThuFriSatSun
4
What month comes after February?
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
5
Put these in order, first to last: tea, breakfast.
6
How many days are in a week?
7
Ruby takes 15 minutes to walk to school. Leo takes 20 minutes. Who takes longer?
8
Which clock shows 11 o’clock? Write the letter.
A
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B
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C
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9
Write the time shown on each clock.
A
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B
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(a)Clock A
(b)Clock B
10
The 1st is a Thursday. What day of the week is the 12th? Look at the calendar.
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930

Total 14 marks. Allow about 14 minutes.

Exercise 13X  End-of-chapter quiz

Non-calculator
1
FWhat month comes after August?[1 mark]
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2
FToday is Saturday. What day was yesterday?[1 mark]
MonTueWedThuFriSattodaySun
3
FWhat time is it? Look at the picture.[1 mark]
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4
FWhat time is it? Look at the picture.[1 mark]
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5
FPut these in order, first to last: tea, wake up, bedtime.[2 marks]
6
FWhich is quicker: 8 seconds or 14 seconds?[1 mark]
7
RTom says: “Tomorrow comes before today.” Is he right? Explain.[2 marks]
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
8
FWhat month is 2 months after May?[1 mark]
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
9
FThe 1st is a Thursday. What day of the week is the 10th? Look at the calendar.[2 marks]
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
10
RRuby says the long hand is on 6, so it is half past 5. Is Ruby right? Explain. Look at the picture.[2 marks]
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