1. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Objective To know when to use A.M. or P.M. when telling time

2. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Vocabulary A.M. – (ante meridiem) before noon. P.M. – (post meridiem) after noon.

3. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Noon At noon the sun is about in the middle of the sky, it’s about when we eat lunch, and the clock has both hands pointing to 12.

4. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Noon is neither P.M. nor A.M. It is between both.

5. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Midnight happens at night, we are usually asleep, and both hands of the clock point to 12.

6. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Midnight is neither P.M. nor A.M. It is between both.

7. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis A.M. The time from 12 o’clock midnight until 12 o’clock noon is A.M. time. Sleep Wake up Get dressed Breakfast Go to school Eat lunch

8. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis P.M. The time from 12 o’clock noon until 12 o’clock midnight is P.M. time. Eat lunch Play Eat dinner Homework Watch TV Go to bed

9. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Let’s look at a day in the Smith family to see if you can guess when it is A.M. or P.M.

10. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis The sun rises at 6:05 A.M.

11. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Mr. Smith runs at 6:30 A.M.

12. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Mrs. Smith serves breakfast at 7:10 A.M.

13. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Richard and Maria’s school bus arrives in front of their house at 7:35 A.M.

14. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Mr. Smith goes to work in the supermarket at 8:05 A.M.

15. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Maria goes to Girl Scouts after school at 3:30 P.M.

16. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Richard goes to football practice after school at 4:00 P.M.

17. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis The family eats dinner in their backyard at 6:00 P.M.

18. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Maria and Richard do their homework at 7:00 P.M.

19. Copyright © 2000 by Monica Yuskaitis Maria and Richard go to bed at 8:30 P.M.