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TELLING TIME · TO THE QUARTER HOUR · GRADE 2

Free Telling Time Worksheet — To the Quarter Hour

Practise telling time to the quarter hour with real analog clock faces — kids read each clock and write the digital time on the line below. Every sheet prints with a matching answer key. Quarter past and quarter to — the minute hand on the 3 (:15) and the 9 (:45). Free, no signup.

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Opens the builder set to read clocks to the quarter hour · 9 clocks · free, no signup.

Reading the clock to the quarter hour

A clock face splits into quarters. Quarter past is the minute hand on the 3 (15 minutes); half past is on the 6 (30); quarter to is on the 9 (45 minutes, or 15 minutes before the next hour).

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Quick way to teach it: Walk the long hand a quarter-turn at a time: 12 is o'clock, 3 is quarter past, 6 is half past, 9 is quarter to. Each jump is 15 minutes — a quarter of the clock.

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  1. Tap Generate a telling-time sheet above — the builder opens already set to read clocks to the quarter hour.
  2. Hit Generate any time for fresh clock faces to read.
  3. Toggle the answer key, then Print / Save PDF. Done.

Questions parents & teachers ask

How do I teach telling time to the quarter hour?

Walk the long hand a quarter-turn at a time: 12 is o'clock, 3 is quarter past, 6 is half past, 9 is quarter to. Each jump is 15 minutes — a quarter of the clock. Print a fresh sheet, read a few clocks together each day, and check with the answer key — short, regular practice beats one long session.

What grade is telling time to the quarter hour for?

This is usually taught in Grade 2. A clock face splits into quarters. Quarter past is the minute hand on the 3 (15 minutes); half past is on the 6 (30); quarter to is on the 9 (45 minutes, or 15 minutes before the next hour).

What's the difference between the hour hand and the minute hand?

The short, fat hand is the hour hand — it points to the hour. The long, thin hand is the minute hand — it points to the minutes. On every clock on these worksheets the hour hand creeps forward with the minutes, just like a real clock, so 9:15 reads naturally.

Is this telling time worksheet free to print?

Yes — completely free, no account, no email, no watermark. Every click generates fresh clock faces with a matching answer key. Print as many as you like.

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