Telling Time Worksheets
Printable clock worksheets for every stage of learning to tell time — read the clock, draw the hands, or write the time in words. From o'clock to the nearest minute, with an answer key.
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Example worksheets
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Teach telling time step by step
- O'clock — focus on the short hour hand while the long hand points straight up.
- Half past — the minute hand points to the 6, and the hour hand sits halfway between two numbers.
- Quarter past and quarter to — the minute hand points to the 3 or the 9.
- Five-minute intervals — count by fives around the clock. Turn on the minute numbers to help.
- To the minute — count on from the nearest five.
Three kinds of clock practice
Read the clock asks kids to write the time shown. Draw the hands works the other way round and quickly shows whether they understand the difference between the hour and minute hands. Time in words builds the language — “half past 4”, “quarter to 9” — that children hear every day. Mix them up for a well-rounded review.
Practice on a real clock first
Before the worksheet, let children move the hands themselves on an interactive teaching clock. Seeing the hour hand creep forward as the minute hand goes around makes the half-past and quarter-to positions click.
Which grade learns what?
- Kindergarten–1st grade: time to the hour and half hour.
- 2nd grade: time to the nearest five minutes, a.m. and p.m.
- 3rd grade: time to the nearest minute and elapsed time.
Frequently asked questions
What levels of telling time can I make?
To the hour, half hour, quarter hour, five minutes and any minute. Start with o'clock times and work up.
Can kids draw the hands themselves?
Yes. Choose “Draw the hands on the clock” and each clock is blank with the time written above it. The answer key shows the hands in red.
Do the worksheets come with answers?
Yes. Leave “Add answer key” ticked and an answer page prints after each worksheet.
Can I show the minutes around the clock?
Tick “Show minute numbers” to print 00, 05, 10… around the clock face — a great support while kids learn to count by fives.
Are these telling time worksheets free?
Yes. Make and print as many as you like, with no sign-up.
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