Telling time worksheets
12 clocks per page. Read the time or draw the hands, with an answer key.
2 A4 pages
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Reading an analog clock is one of the hardest topics for children, because they have to read two hands at once and turn them into a time. The best way to learn is step by step: whole hours first, then half hours, quarter hours, and only last minutes in steps of five.
Each page has 12 clocks. In "What time is it?" children look at the hands and write the time. In "Draw the hands" they get a time, written in numbers and in words such as "quarter past three", and draw the short and the long hand themselves.
The answer key prints on its own page, so parents and teachers can check quickly. Every click on "New sheet" makes different times, so you can practice again and again.
Frequently asked questions
In which grade do children learn to tell time?
Whole and half hours in Grade 1, quarter hours in Grade 2, and exact minutes in Grades 2 and 3. Every child moves at their own pace.
How do I explain the difference between the hands?
The short, thick hand shows the hours and the long, thin hand shows the minutes. A tip: "The short hand tells the hour. The long hand runs fast around the minutes."
Why does the hour hand not point exactly at a number?
It moves slowly through the hour. At half past three the short hand is halfway between 3 and 4, just like on a real clock.
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