Little Learners · Ages 5 to 7
Quarter Past and Quarter To Match
Match quarter past and quarter to times to their digital time. A Grade 2 telling-time matching worksheet with answer keys.
The learning journey
Every activity is one step. Here is where this one fits.
- PlayLearn the idea in a game
- Practise(you are here)Lock it in on paper
- ReviewCome back and keep it sharp
- MasterTake on a harder challenge
- AchieveEarn a certificate
About Quarter Past and Quarter To Match
Quarter Past and Quarter To Match focuses on the two clock positions Grade 2 children find trickiest: quarter past and quarter to. Down one side are times written in words, and down the other their digital equivalents; the child draws a line to join each spoken time to the matching digital time. Linking the language of time ("quarter past four") to its digital form ("4:15") is a crucial step in telling the time, because it connects how we say a time to how we read and write it — a key part of the Grade 2 time strand across the UK, Australia, Canada and the US. Matching keeps the practice active and lets children compare several times at once, helping the quarter-hour pattern click into place. The five levels vary the times so the worksheet stays fresh. Each page prints cleanly on a standard A4 sheet, and every level downloads with its own answer key listing the correct digital time for each card. There is no advertising, no sign-up and no data leaves the device. Use it after first time lessons or alongside our clock games.
Common questions
- What times does this cover?
- Quarter past and quarter to, matched to their digital equivalents.
- Why match words to digital?
- It links how we say a time to how we read and write it.
- Is an answer key included?
- Yes, every level lists the correct digital time for each card.
A hand for grown-ups
- Before you start
- A real clock with hands beats a picture. If you have one, have it in view.
- While they work
- Link times to their day — "the little hand is near the 5, that is nearly dinner". Meaning makes it memorable.
- Afterwards
- Ask them to tell you the time at a few points during the day. Little and often beats one long session.
- Watch out for
- Reading the minutes from the wrong hand, or reading 3:45 as "3:9". Which hand is which needs regular gentle reminding.
- Away from the screen
- Narrate the day by the clock. Let them tell you when a favourite programme starts, or time how long a task takes.
Where to go next
Chosen by the skills this activity practises.