Little Learners · Ages 5 to 7
Telling Time to Quarter Past
Read an analog clock and choose the correct time, including quarter past. A Grade 2 telling-time activity 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 Telling Time to Quarter Past
Telling Time to Quarter Past helps Grade 2 learners read an analog clock and choose the right time from four options. Each question shows a clock face with the hour and minute hands set, and the child picks the matching time — covering o'clock, half past, and the trickier quarter past and quarter to positions. Reading a real clock face is a skill many children find genuinely hard, because the two hands move at different speeds and the quarter positions need careful looking; practising with a clear, uncluttered clock and a simple multiple-choice answer keeps the focus on reading rather than writing. Telling the time to the quarter hour is a core Grade 2 expectation across the UK, Australia, Canada and the US. The five levels gradually introduce the harder times so confidence builds steadily. Each page prints cleanly on a standard A4 sheet, and every level downloads with its own answer key giving the correct option and time for each clock. There is no advertising, no sign-up and no data leaves the device. Use it for time practice or alongside our clock games.
Common questions
- What times are covered?
- O'clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to on an analog clock.
- How do children answer?
- They read the clock face and tick the correct time from four choices.
- Is an answer key included?
- Yes, every level gives the correct option for each clock.
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.