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Telling time

17 questions

2nd - 2nd Grade

Mathematics

This free printable Grade 2 mathematics worksheet helps students tell and write time from analog clocks and recognize common time expressions. Across 17 multiple-choice questions, students identify the hour and minute hands, read times such as 3:00, 7:40, and 10:10, connect quarter-past and half-past language to digital notation, and recall that one hour contains 60 minutes. The worksheet also introduces applying a.m. and p.m. to a familiar morning schedule. The varied question set gives teachers a focused way to check whether students can interpret clock faces, distinguish the roles of the two hands, and translate between numerical and verbal descriptions of time. It is suitable for Grade 2 math practice, independent review, homework, or a quick formative assessment. The worksheet is available as a free printable PDF and includes an answer key for efficient checking.

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Telling time

Total questions: 17

Name
Class
Date
1.

What time does the clock show?

a)

2:50

b)

10:10

c)

10:02

d)

2:10

2.

What time is shown on the clock?

a)

12:15

b)

12:03

c)

3:00

d)

3:12

3.

The __________ hand tells us the hour.

a)

left

b)

right

c)

short

d)

long

4.

The __________ hand tells the minute.

a)

short

b)

long

c)

left

d)

right

5.

How do you write the time quarter past 5?

a)

5:30

b)

5:45

c)

5:15

d)

5:05

6.

How many minutes are in one hour?

a)

30

b)

60

c)

45

d)

75

7.

The time on the clock shows what time?

a)

8:37

b)

7:35

c)

8:40

d)

7:40

8.

You have to catch the bus to get to school in the morning at 7:30, is this a.m. or p.m. ?

a)

a.m.

b)

p.m.

9.

Which is another way to write 8:15?

a)

quarter after 8

b)

quarter past 9

c)

quarter till 8

d)

half past 8

10.

Is it 3:30 or 6:15?

a)

3:30

b)

6:15

11.
a)
A quarter to two
b)
A quarter past two
c)
Half past five
d)
Ten to six
12.
I get up at...
a)
Half past eight
b)
Half past seven
c)
Seven o'clock
d)
Six o'clock
13.
a)
Half past nine
b)
Half past eight
c)
Half to eight
d)
Six o'clock
14.
a)
A quarter to two
b)
A quarter past two
c)
Half past five
d)
Ten to six
15.

What time is it ?

a)

9 O' Clock

b)

6 O' Clock

c)

90 O' Clock

16.
a)
One o'clock
b)
Half past two
c)
Five to one
d)
Two o'clock
17.
a)
A quarter past six
b)
Ten past two
c)
A quarter to six
d)
Six o'clock
Answer Key

Telling time

Total questions: 17

1.
b)

10:10

2.
c)

3:00

3.
c)

short

4.
b)

long

5.
c)

5:15

6.
b)

60

7.
d)

7:40

8.
a)

a.m.

9.
a)

quarter after 8

10.
b)

6:15

11.
b) A quarter past two
12.
b) Half past seven
13.
b) Half past eight
14.
b) A quarter past two
15.
a)

9 O' Clock

16.
a) One o'clock
17.
c) A quarter to six

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FAQs

What does this telling-time worksheet help Grade 2 students learn?

This worksheet builds Grade 2 students’ ability to read analog clocks and express the time in digital and verbal forms. Its 17 multiple-choice questions cover identifying the short hour hand and long minute hand, reading times such as 10:10 and 7:40, interpreting quarter past and half past, counting 60 minutes in an hour, and choosing a.m. for a morning event.

How can I use this worksheet to teach telling time?

Introduce the short and long hands with a demonstration clock, then model how the hour and minute positions produce a time such as 3:00 or 7:40. As students work through the multiple-choice items, ask them to explain why an option such as “quarter after 8” matches 8:15 and connect the final schedule question to the use of a.m. for morning.

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

Watch for students who confuse the short hour hand with the long minute hand or read the hour and minute positions in the wrong order. Students may also confuse quarter past with half past, select 5:45 instead of 5:15 for quarter past 5, treat 8:15 as quarter till 8, or choose p.m. for the 7:30 morning bus time.

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

You can assign this telling-time worksheet as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz on Wayground. It includes a complete answer key for the 17 multiple-choice questions, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The printable format also gives schools an option for practicing clock skills with less screen use.

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

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing and font size so the clock-reading choices and time expressions are easier to scan. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when that supports students working with items such as “quarter past 8,” “half past seven,” and a.m./p.m. choices.

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