Activity

What time? Quarter past, half past, quarter to

Telling the time activity that focuses on using quarter past, half past, quarter to

Introduction
Show a clock. Practice what time is it with students.
After several practice, JTE/AET ask each other about their schedule in the morning.

sample
AET: What time do you usually get up?
JTE: I usually get up half past 5. How about you?
AET: I always get up quarter to 6. I make breakfast at about 6o’clock. We eat breakfast quarter past 6. My favorite breakfast is toast with avocado and egg. How about you?
JTE: I don’t usually eat breakfast but I like sandwich.
AET: What time do you go to school?
JTE: I go to school half past 6.
AET: Wow! That’s too early. I go to school at 7o’clock.

AET shows a circle and explain the quarter.
Students practice telling the time using: quarter past, half past, quarter to.

Practice
Worksheet
Give students worksheet with clocks. Students try to say the time using quarter past, half past, quarter to with a pointing game with their partner for 1 minute each.
JTE/AET point at clock and students will tell the time altogether.

Activity

Speaking: Tell me your routine
Students write down their usual schedule daily on the worksheet.
In pairs, students interview each other with these two questions:
What time do you usually get up?
What time do you go to school?
Whattime do you go to be?
*Tell students that they can use the word “about --:--“ if they are not sure about the exact time.
Worksheet: Bingo
Students choose time from the box on the right side of the worksheet and write them in the blanks (digital form).
AET will show an analog clock on the powerpoint with the time and ask, “what time is it?” and students will tell the time. Then, they will find if they have that time on their bingo sheet.
Give stickers to students who will get bingo until time is up.

Files:
Small files
  • Telling Time Worksheet.docx (136 KB)
  • Medium files (requires an account to download) -
  • 1st Grade Telling time.pptx (1.05 MB)
  • 3
    Submitted by hidariessie October 3, 2024 Estimated time: 50 minutes
    1. GaeilgeAmee October 7, 2024

      This is a cute activity. I just have one question, in the PPT, on slide 15, is that telling the students that they dont use "at" with "quarter past"? Just asking in case its a regional thing. I have heard the sentenced used without "a" before quarter past but I have never heard or used it without the preposition so just want to clarify if that`s a regional difference?

    2. hidariessie October 8, 2024

      Hi. I've checked that with my JTE and we both agreed to omit ''at'' and put a cross sign on the slides. Gramatically, at must be used.

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