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A Day with Tommy and Bella

Questions: 5

Grade: 2

Words: 66

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Tommy and Bella were best friends. One sunny day, they planned their activities. Bella asked, 'What time should we have breakfast?' 'Quarter past eight,' Tommy replied. When Tommy said quarter past eight, he meant 15 minutes past 8. They went to the park at half past ten. That means it was 30 minutes past 10. They came back a quarter to twelve. That means it was 15 minutes before 12.

Question 1

What does Tommy mean when he says 'quarter past eight'?

15 minutes past 8

Explanation. 'Quarter past' means 15 minutes past the hour. So 'quarter past eight' means 15 minutes past 8

30 minutes past 8

15 minutes before 8

30 minutes before 8

At exactly 8

Question 2

When did Tommy and Bella go to the park?

At 8:15

At 10:30

Explanation. Half past ten' means it was 30 minutes past 10. So they went to the park at 10:30

At 12:15

At 10:00

At 12:45

Question 3

What does 'a quarter to twelve' mean?

15 minutes before 12

Explanation. 'A quarter to' means 15 minutes before the hour. So 'a quarter to twelve' means 15 minutes before 12

15 minutes past 12

30 minutes before 12

30 minutes past 12

Exactly at 12

Question 4

What time did Tommy and Bella have breakfast?

At 8:15

Explanation. Tommy said 'Quarter past eight', which means 15 minutes past 8. So they had breakfast at 8:15

At 10:30

At 12:45

At 10:00

At 12:15

Question 5

What did Tommy and Bella do after breakfast?

Went to the park

Explanation. After breakfast, Tommy and Bella went to the park

Went to school

Went home

Went to a friend's house

Went to the mall

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