Telling time worksheets
Reading analog clocks to the hour, half hour, five minutes and nearest minute, and writing the time digitally.
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Telling time worksheet
What’s on the worksheet
- 50 questions on telling time, sized for US Letter paper
- 4 pages of questions plus an answer key on the last page
- Written for grades 1–3, matching Common Core 1.MD.B.3, 2.MD.C.7, 3.MD.A.1
- Name and date lines at the top, and room to show the work
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Need another page for extra practice, a retake or a second group in class? The free Mathify Kids test maker builds a fresh telling time worksheet with different numbers every time. Choose Core, Standard or Challenge level, print it with its own answer key, or let your child take it on screen and see the score straight away.
Telling time: a worked example (The short hand is between 3 and 4, the long hand points to 9)
- The short hand shows the hour. It has passed 3 but not reached 4, so the hour is 3.
- The long hand shows minutes. Count by 5s to the 9: 45 minutes.
- The time is 3:45.
How to use it at home and in class
At home
Start with a real clock at home and ask the time at set moments of the day. Ten problems a day works better than a whole sheet at once. Mark them together with the answer key, then ask your child to explain one they got wrong: finding the mistake themselves is where the learning happens.
In class
Use the first row as a warm-up, a full page for independent practice, or five questions as an exit ticket. For a retake or a second group, make a new version with the test maker so every child gets different numbers.
Mistakes to watch for
- Reading the hour as 4 because the short hand is close to it.
- Mixing up the hour hand and the minute hand.
What to practice before and after telling time
- After: money, once this one is mostly right.
- Learn it first: the telling time lesson and the time chart.
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Questions parents ask
When should kids learn to tell time?
Grade 1 covers the hour and half hour, grade 2 reaches five minutes, and grade 3 reads to the nearest minute.
What grade is this telling time worksheet for?
It is written for grades 1–3 and matches Common Core standards 1.MD.B.3, 2.MD.C.7, 3.MD.A.1.
Can I get a different version of this telling time worksheet?
Yes. Use the free Mathify Kids test maker to make a new telling time worksheet with different numbers every time, at Core, Standard or Challenge level, with its own answer key.