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Free Telling Time Worksheet Generator with Answer Keys
Create printable telling time worksheets in seconds, with an answer key for every worksheet. Every clock is drawn fresh, so you get a new set of times each time.
Choose the level:
tell time to the hour, like 3:00
to the half hour, like 3:30
to the quarter hour, like 3:15
to 5 minutes, like 3:25
to the minute, like 3:27
Choose the problem type:
read the clock: students write the time shown
draw the hands: students draw the hour hand and minute hand to show the time
or a mix of both
Clocks that look right:
the hour hand moves between the numbers, just like a real clock, so at 3:30 it points halfway between 3 and 4
clear, sharp clock faces that print well at any size
minute numbers (5, 10, 15 …) around the outside, as a helper for beginners
minute marks on or off
6 to 20 clocks per worksheet, and your own worksheet title
Answer keys:
printed on a separate page, so students don’t see the answers
times written in red for “read the clock” problems
hands drawn in red for “draw the hands” problems
print the answer key on its own, or save both pages as a PDF
Worksheet code and sharing:
every worksheet has a code printed at the bottom
enter the same code and settings to get the exact same worksheet again
no need to save worksheets: just write down the code to reprint a copy or find the answer key
click “Share worksheet” to send a link with the same clocks to another teacher or a parent
click “New worksheet” any time for a fresh set of times
Use these worksheets for first, second, and third grade classwork, homework, math centers, or extra practice. Since every worksheet is new, students can practice telling time as many times as they need.
How teachers can help students tell time while using these telling time worksheets.
Teachers! You could follow the guidelines below in order to help students tell time quickly.
You could tell them...
There are two hands on a clock and one of them is shorter than the other.
The short hand is the hour hand and it will tell the hour.
The longer hand is the minute hand and it will tell the minute.
When the time is exactly on the hour or when the short hand points exactly to the number, the minute hand will exactly point to 12.
Tell the students also that there are two spaces to put the answer for each question.
Each space is separated by a column.
In the space on the left, put the hour and in the space on the right, put the minute.
For example, if you see 15 minutes past 8, write ____8____ : ___15____
If it is before noon, encourage students to put AM next to the answer.
If it is afternoon, encourage students to put PM next to the answer.
Which of the telling time worksheets to use first?
Give the worksheets to students in the following order.
1. Telling time to the hour worksheet
2. Telling time to the half an hour worksheet
3. Telling time to the 15 minutes worksheet
Once students can tell time really well using the three worksheets above, tell the time to students and ask them to write the time on the blank clock worksheet by drawing the hands.