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Telling Time Practice

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Telling Time Practice

Read each clock carefully. On an analogue clock, the hand that moves more slowly shows the hour, while the hand that moves more quickly shows the minutes.

Clock hands

1.Which hand tells you the hour?
  • The short hand
  • The long hand
  • Both hands are the same length
2.Which hand tells you the minutes?
  • The short hand
  • The long hand
  • The hand pointing to 12
3.Complete the sentence: The hand points to the hour, and the hand points to the minutes.

O’clock and half past

4.Read the clock. Write the time in words.
121234567891011
5.Read the clock. Write the time in words.
121234567891011
6.Read the clock. Write the time in words.
121234567891011
7.Which of these times are o’clock times? Select all that apply.
  • 1:00
  • 3:30
  • 6:00
  • 9:15
  • 10:00
8.Read the clock. Write the time using “half past”.
121234567891011
9.Read the clock. Write the time using “half past”.
121234567891011
10.Read the clock. Write the time using “half past”.
121234567891011
11.When the hand that shows the minutes points to 6, how many minutes have passed after the hour?
  • 6 minutes
  • 15 minutes
  • 30 minutes
  • 60 minutes

Match and make times

12.Match each digital time to its time in words.
  • 2:00
  • 4:30
  • 7:30
  • 12:00
  • 9:00
  • Twelve o’clock
  • Half past seven
  • Two o’clock
  • Half past four
  • Nine o’clock
13.Draw the hands to show 5 o’clock.
121234567891011
14.Draw the hands to show half past eight.
121234567891011
15.At 6 o’clock, which numbers do the two hands point to?
16.At half past three, the hand showing the hour is between which two numbers? Where does the hand showing minutes point?

Time in everyday life

17.Which time is a sensible choice for eating breakfast?
  • 7:30 in the morning
  • 12:30 in the afternoon
  • 9:00 at night
18.Which time is a sensible choice for getting ready for bed?
  • 8:00 in the morning
  • 8:00 at night
  • 12:00 in the afternoon
19.What does “half past” tell you about the minutes?
121234567891011

4 printable pages

  • Telling Time Practice, page 1 of 4: Clock hands, O’clock and half past

    Page 1

  • Telling Time Practice, page 2 of 4: 5. Read the clock. Write the time in words.

    Page 2

  • Telling Time Practice, page 3 of 4: Match and make times

    Page 3

  • Telling Time Practice, page 4 of 4: Time in everyday life

    Page 4

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