Time
Time is an
ongoing sequence of events. We use clock to see and measure the time.
Clock
A clock has
two hands, the shorter hand is called the hour hand and the longer hand
is called the minute hand. Some clocks also have a third hand called seconds
hand.
When the
short hand is at 3 and the long hand is at 12, the time is 3 o’clock.
Writing Time
The time can
be written in two ways. 5 o’clock can be written as 5:00. The two dots separate
hours and minutes. In the same way, 2 o’clock is written as 2:00 and 7 o’clock
is written as 7:00.
Half Past
We know that
1 hour = 60 minutes and half an hour = 30 minutes.
When minute
hand (the longer hand) is halfway around the clock at 6 and hour hand is in
between two numbers, then the time is half past the previous number.
Observe the
following clock. The minute hand is at 6 and the hour hand is in-between 7 and 8.
The time is half past 7 or 30 minutes after 7. This is also written as 7:30.
Quarter Past
One-quarter
of 60 minutes is equal to 15 minutes. In the given clock, the minute hand is at
3 and the hour hand is slightly next to 5. It shows the time quarter past 5. The
time can be written as 5:15.
Quarter To
In the given
clock, the minute hand is at 9 and the hour hand is slightly before 8. It shows
the time quarter to 8. The time can be written as 7:45.
Days of a Week
There are 7
days in a week. Monday is the first day and Sunday is the last day of the week.
The seven days are as follows.
|
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
The present
day is called today, the day just before the present day is called yesterday,
and the day just after the present day is called tomorrow.
If today is
Sunday, then yesterday was Saturday and tomorrow will be Monday.
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 are as follows:
|
January 31 days |
February 28 days |
March 31 days |
April 30 days |
May 31 days |
June 30 days |
|
July 31 days |
August 31 days |
September 30 days |
October 31 days |
November 30 days |
December 31 days |
Leap Year
A normal
year has 365 days. In a leap year, there are 366 days.
In a leap
year, February has 29 days. A leap year comes every 4 years.
|
January 31 days |
February 29 days |
March 31 days |
April 30 days |
May 31 days |
June 30 days |
|
July 31 days |
August 31 days |
September 30 days |
October 31 days |
November 30 days |
December 31 days |
2016, 2020,
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