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Class 3 Maths — Telling the time

Read a clock to the nearest five minutes, and use o'clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.How many minutes are in a quarter of an hour?

    • a) 10
    • b) 30
    • c) 20
    • d) 15

  2. 2.It is 5 o'clock. How many hours until 8 o'clock?

  3. 3.Put these times in order, earliest first.

    • 7:00
    • 8:00
    • 7:35
    • 7:20

  4. 4.The clock says 3:30. What is that?

    • a) Half past three
    • b) Quarter past three
    • c) Half past four
    • d) Three o'clock

  5. 5.The minute hand points at 7. How many minutes past is that?

  6. 6.Match each clock time to what we say.

    • 6:00
    • 6:30
    • 6:15
    • 6:45
    • Six o'clock
    • Quarter to seven
    • Quarter past six
    • Half past six

  7. 7.Tap the hour hand.

    Write the number of the part.

    12

  8. 8.The clock says 7:15. What is that?

    • a) Seven o'clock
    • b) Half past seven
    • c) Quarter to seven
    • d) Quarter past seven

Answer key — Class 3 Maths — Telling the time

  1. 1. d) 15
  2. 2. 3
  3. 3. 1. 7:00 2. 7:20 3. 7:35 4. 8:00
  4. 4. a) Half past three
  5. 5. 35
  6. 6. 6:00 → Six o'clock; 6:30 → Half past six; 6:15 → Quarter past six; 6:45 → Quarter to seven
  7. 7. 1 — The hour hand
  8. 8. d) Quarter past seven