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Telling Time to the Nearest 5 Minutes

10 questions

2nd - 2nd Grade

Mathematics

This Grade 2 mathematics worksheet helps students tell time to the nearest 5 minutes using both analog and digital clocks. It contains 10 multiple-choice questions that ask students to identify the digital clock, recognize that the longest hand shows minutes and the shortest hand shows hours, count by fives around the clock, and select the matching digital time for several clock faces. The answer choices include closely related times, giving students practice reading each hand carefully rather than guessing. Use this free printable worksheet for guided practice, independent review, or a quick check of students’ time-telling skills. The questions reinforce minute values from 5 through 60 and include times such as 10:10, 11:40, 12:00, 1:50, 4:15, and 6:25. A complete answer key is included for efficient checking and feedback.

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Telling Time to the Nearest 5 Minutes

Total questions: 10

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the counting pattern for the minute hand?

a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

b)

2, 4, 6, 8, 10 12

c)

10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60

d)

5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60

2.

Which is the digital clock?

a)

b)

3.

Which hand tells you the minute?

a)

The longest hand

b)

The shortest hand

4.

Which hand tells you the hour?

a)

The longest hand

b)

The shortest hand

5.

What time is this clock showing?

a)

2:50

b)

2:55

c)

10:10

d)

10:15

6.

What time is this clock showing?

a)

11:35

b)

12:40

c)

8:55

d)

11:40

7.

What time is this clock showing?

a)

1:00

b)

12:00

c)

12:60

d)

4:45

8.

What time is this clock showing?

a)

10:45

b)

10:10

c)

2:50

d)

1:50

9.

What time is this clock showing?

a)

2:25

b)

4:15

c)

3:20

d)

5:15

10.

What time is it?

a)

6:30

b)

6:25

c)

5:35

d)

5:30

Answer Key

Telling Time to the Nearest 5 Minutes

Total questions: 10

1.
d)

5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60

2.
b)
3.
a)

The longest hand

4.
b)

The shortest hand

5.
c)

10:10

6.
d)

11:40

7.
b)

12:00

8.
d)

1:50

9.
b)

4:15

10.
b)

6:25

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What does the Telling Time to the Nearest 5 Minutes worksheet cover?

This Grade 2 worksheet uses 10 multiple-choice questions to build skill in reading analog clocks to 5-minute intervals and matching them with digital times. Students identify the hour and minute hands, count minutes by fives, recognize a digital clock, and choose times such as 10:10, 11:40, 1:50, and 6:25.

How can I use this worksheet to teach telling time to the nearest 5 minutes?

Begin by modeling the minute-hand counting pattern of 5, 10, 15, and so on around an analog clock, then review that the longest hand shows minutes and the shortest hand shows hours. Use the early identification questions before having students solve the clock-reading items, and ask them to explain how each hand led them to the selected digital time.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this time-telling worksheet?

Students may count the minute hand by ones instead of using the 5-minute pattern, or confuse the longest hand with the hour hand. They may also read the hour correctly but select the wrong minute value, such as choosing 10:10 instead of 10:15, or accept an invalid display such as 12:60.

How do I assign and grade this telling-time worksheet?

The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for all 10 multiple-choice questions. For printable submissions, scan student work with the Wayground for Teachers app to grade it efficiently.

How can I differentiate this telling-time worksheet for my students?

For the multiple-choice clock-reading items, use Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size so the question text and answer choices are easier to follow. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when that better supports access to the time-telling directions and choices.

Where can I find more worksheets like this on Wayground?

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