Vocabulary Terms 1
Vocabulary Terms 2
How do you say...
Time Scenarios
Time Idioms
100

We depart around 11:45 for CBI on Thursdays and Fridays. What does the word depart mean?

Leave

100

Showering, eating, walking, talking with our friends. How often do all of these things happen? (Daily, Monthly, or Weekly)

Daily

100

9:45 in words. Use quarter or half.

Quarter to ten

100

You're taking the train into Manhattan and it departs at 5:15 PM. If the trip takes half an hour, what time will you arrive?

5:45 PM

100

You say our sneakers are smelly and 100 years old. What does this mean?

They're old and worn out.

200

Text Notification: Your Amazon package is expected to arrive early! The original time was 10:00 AM today. What would be an example of an earlier arrival?

Answers will vary.

200

You call your friend. The current time is 4:00. If you say "See you soon", what time you you be seeing them?

Answers will vary.

200

It's half past four. Write the numbers you would see on a digital clock.

4:30

200

Why would a high school student not be able to work 8-11:00 AM on weekdays in the Spring season?

They are in school. 

200

You can save some time if you take the highway instead of the side roads. What does "save some time" mean?

Get there faster/quicker

300
When a flight or trip has reached its destination.

Arrival

300

Something that happens before the expected time is:

Early
300

Half past ten is written as ____ with numbers.

10:30

300

You ordered a new couch that is scheduled to be delivered Wednesday at 2:00 PM. It is now delayed 2 days, but will be delivered at the same time. What is the new delivery date and time?

Friday 2:00 PM

300

Wow! It's already the last block of the day. "Time flies when you're having fun!" What does this mean?

When you are having fun, time passes quickly.

400

To happen often is: frequently or rare

frequently

400

Typically, how often does a person pay their bills (rent, car payment, credit cards)

monthly

400

What are two other ways to say 12:00? (Think about the middle of the night, and the middle of the day)

Noon and Midnight

400

What would be an appropriate time to cook or eat dinner? Be sure to include AM or PM.

Answers will vary. 5-7 PM

400

The teacher said, "I'm really busy at lunch, but I will make time to review your test." What did she mean?

Even though she's busy, she will take some time to meet with the student.
500

Your flight is going to depart a few hours after the original time. What is the term used to describe this?

Delay/Delayed

500

Give an example of something that happens: monthly and yearly

Answers will vary

500
Six fifteen. Write this in numbers and write this using quarter or half

6:15 quarter after 6

500

Are high school students more, or less than, a decade old?

More than

500

I was extremely sad over the passing of my dog but my friend reminded me that "time heals all wounds". What did she mean?

Your sadness will go away as time goes on.