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Chapter Analysis
Beginner9 pages • EnglishQuick Summary
Chapter 12, 'Ticking Clocks and Turning Calendar,' introduces young learners to the concept of time, both in analogue and digital formats. It explains how to read and write time using AM/PM and a 24-hour clock. The chapter also explores calendars, focusing on differentiating between ordinary and leap years, and understanding week and month progressions. Through various exercises, it encourages the practical application of time management in daily activities.
Key Topics
- •Reading time in AM/PM and 24-hour formats
- •Calculating elapsed time
- •Understanding leap years
- •Month and week progression
- •Time management in daily activities
- •Relationship between hours, minutes, and days
- •Calendrical differences between cultures
Learning Objectives
- ✓Identify and use different time formats to read and write time
- ✓Calculate the passage of time in hours and minutes
- ✓Distinguish between regular and leap years
- ✓Understand and use weekly and monthly calendars
- ✓Develop time management skills through practical activities
- ✓Explore cultural variations in calendars
Questions in Chapter
Raghav started doing his homework at 10:20 AM. He took 25 minutes to finish it. Show the time that he finished his homework.
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Muneera starts reading a story at 4:15 PM. She finishes reading it in 45 minutes. Show the time that she finished reading the story.
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Fill in the blanks with consecutive leap years before and after 2024.
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Write the names of the months when you celebrate your favourite festivals.
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Check the manufacturing and expiry dates on the wrapper of any biscuit packet.
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Additional Practice Questions
If today is January 1st, 2025, what day of the week will January 1st, 2026 be?
mediumAnswer: Since 2025 is not a leap year, January 1st, 2026 will be on a day one day ahead of January 1st, 2025. Suppose it was a Monday in 2025; it would be a Tuesday in 2026.
How many hours are there from dawn at 6:00 AM to dusk at 6:00 PM?
easyAnswer: There are 12 hours between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM.
Convert 15:30 hours to AM/PM format.
easyAnswer: 15:30 hours in digital time is 3:30 PM in the AM/PM format.
Calculate how many remaining minutes are there if 45 minutes have passed since 8:00 PM?
mediumAnswer: If 45 minutes have passed since 8:00 PM, it is now 8:45 PM. There are 15 minutes remaining until the next full hour.
What are the two different ways a leap year affects the month of February?
easyAnswer: A leap year adds an extra day to February, making it 29 days instead of the usual 28 days.