Watching the clock
Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 · Unit 6: Time · Lesson 18 · Term 2 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Telling the time · O'clock
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Lesson idea
Miss Tan's class plays 'What is the time, Mr Wolf?' and we learn to say the time with o'clock and use in, on and at.
Lesson vocabulary: clock: a thing that shows the time · o'clock: a word we say after a number to tell the time · wolf: a wild animal like a big dog · time: what a clock shows · evening: the time of day before night
Key points
- We say o'clock after the numbers from one to twelve to say what time it is.
- Use at with a time, on with a day and in with the morning or afternoon.
- We use our for we and their for they.
Lesson questions (15)
- Who is the children's teacher?
Answer: Miss Tan - What game does the class play?
Answer: What is the time, Mr Wolf? - Who is the wolf in the game?
Answer: Miss Tan - What do the children ask the wolf?
Answer: The time - When do the children run back?
Answer: When the wolf says it is dinnertime - Where is each child's home in the game?
Answer: On a chair - In the game, what is it time for at twelve o'clock?
Answer: Lunch - In the game, what is it time for at three o'clock in the afternoon?
Answer: To go home - Complete: Six o'clock in the ___.
Answer: evening - Complete: I eat my breakfast ___ seven o'clock.
Answer: at - Complete: We go home ___ Friday.
Answer: on - Complete: ___ the afternoon, I play with my friends.
Answer: In - Complete: We like ___ teacher.
Answer: our - Complete: Miss Tan is ___ teacher.
Answer: their - Complete the rhyme: Hickory, Dickory, ___.
Answer: Dock
About this lesson
“Watching the clock” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 (Unit 6: Time) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Who is the children's teacher?” and “What game does the class play?”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
Questions about this lesson
When do we say o'clock?
We say it for whole hours from 1 to 12: It is seven o'clock.
What is the difference between at, on and in?
at is used with the hour: at six o'clock. on is used with a day: on Friday. in is used with the morning: in the morning.
What is the difference between our and their?
our belongs to us: our class. their belongs to them: their class.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in The Hunter, Complete the sentence, Match Up, Matching pairs and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.