Clocks Change: Daylight Saving Time Ends in Many Countries
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Soon, many countries will change their clocks. This is called standard time. It is different from daylight saving time, when clocks move forward in summer.
People move their clocks back by one hour. This means people can sleep one hour more. It also changes when the sun rises and sets.
Not every continent changes its clocks the same way. Each continent can choose its own time rule. Some places never change their clocks at all.
Japan and China are two countries that never change their clocks. They use the same time all year.
Changing the clock can affect the human body clock. This is the natural clock inside our body that controls sleep. Some people feel tired after the clock change.
Vocabulary5 words
- standard time
- the normal time used in winter
- daylight saving time
- the time used in summer when clocks go forward
- continent
- a very large area of land, like Europe or Asia
- time rule
- a country's decision about when to change the clock
- body clock
- the natural clock inside our body for sleep
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Answer key
1. Clocks move back one hour 2. Japan and China 3. False
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Soon, many countries will change their _____. This is called standard time. It is different from daylight saving time, when clocks move _____ in summer.
People move their clocks back by one _____. This means people can sleep one hour _____. It also changes when the sun rises and sets.
Not every _____ changes its clocks the same way. Each continent can choose its own time _____. Some places never change their clocks at all.
Japan and China are two countries that never _____ their clocks. They use the same time all _____.
Changing the clock can affect the human body _____. This is the natural clock inside our body that controls _____.
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