Telling time worksheets with clock cards and answer keys, grades 1 to 3

Telling time worksheets work best when each page brings in only one new idea, and this set for first, second and third graders is built around that. Children progress from o'clock and half past through quarter hours and five-minute times to single minutes and elapsed time. You get a 46 page PDF in US Letter and A4, a paper clock to assemble, 48 clock cards and complete answer keys, all as an instant download.

Nothing is posted to you. Print the first pages today and turn clock practice into a calm, confident routine.

How these telling time worksheets build real clock skills

Practice begins with only the hour hand. From there it moves to half past, then quarter past and quarter to, then counting in fives, and at last reading the exact minute. Each skill shows up in three forms: read a clock and write what it says, draw the hands to match a digital time, and pick or match the correct answer.

Morning and evening times are practiced through an ordinary school day. Elapsed time starts on number lines that jump by an hour, a half hour, 15 minutes or 5 minutes, and word problems come after. Every worksheet carries a score box and the keys picture every clock, so marking is quick and pages can be printed again for another round.

Who this clock practice is for

• Kids in first, second and third grade, about ages 6 to 9, who are learning the analog clock
• Homeschoolers looking for a full unit on time with a clear sequence and answer keys
• Parents who want quiet, screen free practice after school, at weekends or in summer
• Children who manage o'clock but struggle with quarter to, five-minute times or working out how much time has gone by

Design and printing

• A minimal, elegant look: white pages and soft blush pink accents that need very little ink
• Generous margins, so a home printer will not cut anything off
• Portrait format in A4 (210 x 297 mm) or US Letter (8.5 x 11 in)
• Interiors that print well in black and white, with simple clock drawings and light pink only on headers and borders
• Big, clear clocks that show all 60 minute marks, plus brief directions on each worksheet
• Undated and reusable, so any page can be printed again
• Keep it in a binder or on a clipboard, or have it spiral bound at a print shop

Inside the telling time set: 46 pages

1. 1Cover including a page index plus lines for your child's name and grade
2. 2Guide for grown-ups offering four tips, a recommended sequence table that lists pages and the usual US grade for each skill, and key clock words
3. 3Parts of a clock poster featuring a big labeled clock, minutes marked around the rim, four facts about time and a table of different ways to say a time
4. 4Paper clock to make, a large face with minute numbers, a pair of hour hands and a pair of minute hands to cut, and simple directions for joining it with a brad paper fastener
5. 512 clocks to read and label for To the hour, read the clock
6. 612 empty clocks, each next to a digital time, for To the hour, draw the hands
7. 712 clocks for To the hour, which time is it, where one of 3 options gets circled
8. 8To the hour, two ways, 9 clocks to answer in numbers and again in words
9. 912 clocks to read and label for Half past, read the clock
10. 1012 empty clocks, each next to a digital time, for Half past, draw the hands
11. 1112 clocks for Half past, which half hour is it, where one of 3 options gets circled
12. 12Hour or half hour, 9 clocks of both kinds to answer in numbers and again in words
13. 13Quarter past, 12 clocks to write the time for
14. 14Quarter to, 12 clocks to write the time for
15. 1512 empty clocks, each next to a digital time, for Draw quarter past and quarter to
16. 16From words to clocks, 9 written times like quarter to seven, shown with hands and then in numbers
17. 17Counting by fives, a big clock with 12 boxes around the rim for minutes and a table turning numbers into minutes
18. 18Read five-minute times, 12 clocks
19. 19More five-minute times, 12 clocks
20. 2012 empty clocks, each next to a digital time, for Draw five-minute times
21. 2112 clocks for Which five-minute time, choosing one of 3 options spaced five minutes apart
22. 22Read to the minute, 12 clocks
23. 23More minute practice, 12 clocks
24. 2412 empty clocks, each next to a digital time, for Draw to the minute
25. 25Match hour and half hour, joining 6 clocks to 6 digital times with a line
26. 26Match quarters and fives, joining 6 clocks to 6 digital times with a line
27. 27Match to the minute, joining 6 clocks to 6 digital times with a line
28. 2812 everyday activities, each with a small clock, for a.m. or p.m., circle the right one
29. 29Sort a school day, put 12 activities in order under morning and afternoon lists, then add your child's own day
30. 30Elapsed time, whole hours, 6 number lines to work out how long
31. 31Elapsed time, half hours, 6 number lines to work out how long
32. 32Elapsed time, quarter hours, 6 number lines to work out how long
33. 33Find the end time, 6 number lines moving in 5 minute steps
34. 34Time word problems, 6 short stories, each with a little clock
35. 35More time word problems, 6 more stories with a little clock each, a.m. and p.m. included
36. 36Clock cards A, a sheet of 12 analog clocks to cut into cards
37. 37Clock cards B, a second sheet of 12 analog clocks to cut into cards
38. 38Digital cards A, 12 digital time cards that also show the time in words
39. 39Digital cards B, 12 digital time cards that also show the time in words
40. 40Telling time check part 1, reading 8 clocks and drawing 4
41. 41Telling time check part 2, four questions on morning or evening, four on elapsed time, two story problems and a grown-up skills checklist
42. 42Progress tracker covering 10 skills, with boxes for date, score, I can do it and try again, and two boxes for reflection
43. 43Answer key 1, covering pages 5 to 12
44. 44Answer key 2, covering pages 13 to 21
45. 45Answer key 3, covering pages 22 to 29
46. 46Answer key 4, covering pages 30 to 41

What you download

• Telling Time Worksheets & Clock Cards, US Letter PDF (46 pages)
• Telling Time Worksheets & Clock Cards, A4 PDF (46 pages)
• Read Me First, a short printing guide (PDF)

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Good to know

• The set is a PDF meant for printing at home. It can also be imported into most note taking apps so your child can write on it with a stylus.
• This is a digital download only. Nothing physical will be mailed.
• Printed colors may differ slightly from how they look on screen.
• Personal use only. Sharing, reselling or passing the files on to others is not allowed.
• Digital files cannot be returned, but if one will not open or print properly, email us and we will help quickly.
• All answers in the keys come from the same data used to draw the clocks, and they were checked before release.
• Grade levels follow typical US first to third grade math goals and are just a guide. Let your child set the pace.
• A brad paper fastener is needed for the paper clock and is not included.

How this was made

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