Lesson Worksheet: Telling Time in Words: Nearest Minute Mathematics
In this worksheet, we will practice telling the time to the nearest minute on analog clocks and recording the time in words.
Q1:
On this clock, what are we counting when we count the blue dots?
- AMinutes
- BSeconds
- CHours
Q2:
You are walking in the street when someone asks you about the time. The time displayed on your watch is shown. Read the clock to reply.
- ANineteen minutes past ten
- BTwenty-four minutes past eleven
- CNineteen minutes past eleven
- DTen minutes past five
- ETwenty-four minutes past ten
Q3:
What is the time?
- AThree minutes to ten
- BFive minutes to three
- CTen minutes to two
- DTen minutes to three
- ETwo minutes to ten
Q4:
At seven o’clock, Ethan goes to school.
What is the time of the following clock?
- ATwenty-one minutes to seven
- BEight minutes to eight
- CSix minutes to seven
- DEight minutes to seven
- ETwenty-one minutes to eight
Is Ethan at school?
- AYes
- BNo
Q5:
The game will start at seventeen minutes to two. Which clock represents that time?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Q6:
A clock shows 2 o’clock. What will the time be after 6 minutes? Give your answer in words.
- ASix to two
- BSix past two
- CTwo to six
- DTwo past six
Q7:
Fill in the missing numbers: It is past .
- Atwo, five
- Bfive, two
- Ctwelve, five
- Dfive, twelve
Q8:
Benjamin finishes the exam at twenty-one to ten. Which clock shows this time?
- A
- B
- C
- D
Q9:
This clock only has an hour hand.
The teacher asks Isabella to draw the minute hand to show twenty-four to eleven. Which of the following is the correct answer?
- A
- B
- C
- D
Q10:
Pick the time shown on the clock.
- ATwelve to two
- BEight to twelve
- CTwelve past two
- DEight past twelve