Telling time worksheets

About this worksheet

Each clock face shows a time; the child writes it as hours and minutes. Begin with full hours, then half hours, then quarters, then five-minute steps. Reading to the exact minute comes last.

Children who see only phone clocks may never have read a clock with hands. A cheap wall clock at home, and a question now and then ("what time is it?"), does more than any sheet.

Tips for parents and teachers

• The short hand tells the hour and moves slowly. The long hand tells the minutes.
• At half past, the short hand stands halfway between two numbers. The hour is the number it has already passed.
• For minutes, count in fives around the clock: the 1 is five minutes, the 2 is ten.

Ready settings by class

• Clock: full hours Class 1
• Clock: half hours Class 2
• Clock: every 5 minutes Class 3

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