Basics about a Clock
Hello
children! I am a clock. Do you know what I do?
I tell you
the time. I have 12 numbers written in the order from 1 to 12.
I have two
hands, one long and one short. The long hand is called the minute hand and
the short hand is called the hour hand.
Reading Time in a Clock
If the minute
hand is at 12, then the hour hand tells us the time.
In the above
clock, the minute hand is at 12 and the hour hand is at 8.
Therefore,
the time is 8 o’clock. We can write it as 8:00.
Can you tell
the time in the following clocks?
In this clock, the minute hand is at 12 and the hour
hand is at 3.
So, the time is 3 o’clock. We can write it as 3:00.
In this clock also, the minute hand is at 12 and the
hour hand is at 11.
So, the time is 11 o’clock. We can write it as 11:00.
Understanding a Day
A day has 24 hours, which includes 12 hours of day and
12 hours of night.
A day starts with morning. The time till 12 o’clock is
called morning.
The time of 12 o’clock is called noon.
The time from noon (12 o’clock) till the sunset is
called afternoon. The duration of afternoon can vary depending on person
and place.
Generally, the time from sunset till bedtime (around 9
or 10 o’clock) is called evening. The duration of evening can also vary
depending on person and place.
The time from bedtime to wake-up time (around 4 o’clock)
is called night. The duration of night may differ depending on person
and place. Generally, it is taken from 10 o’clock to 4 o’clock.
Days of the Week
There are 7 days in a week. As per the International
Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), Monday is considered the first day of
the week. While some cultures and traditions consider Sunday as the first day
of the week.
The 7 days
of the week are as follows:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, Sunday
Months of the Year
There are 12 months in a year. The first month of the
year is January and the last month of the year is December.
The 12 months of the year are as follows:
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September,
October,
November, December
January, March, May, July, August, October and December
have 31 days each.
April, June, September and November have 30 days each.
February has 28/29 days. It has 28 days in normal year
and 29 days in a leap year.
Seasons of the Year
In Asia continent, there are mainly 4 seasons in a
year. They are:
Summer, Monsoon, Winter,
Spring
|
Seasons |
Durations |
|
Summer |
April to June |
|
Monsoon |
June to September |
|
Winter |
October to January |
|
Spring |
February to March |
As per the different traditions and different locations,
the durations of the seasons may differ.
According to Hindu calendar, there is one more season,
Autumn, which falls in October and November.
Class 1 Time Test
Class 1 Time Worksheet