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2.MD.C.7

Telling Time Worksheets for 2nd Grade

Analog clock practice for nearest-five-minute times with a.m./p.m. context across a daily schedule.

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Skill Focus

What this worksheet practices

Telling time to the nearest five minutes asks students to coordinate two hands at once. The minute hand counts by fives around the clock, while the hour hand moves slowly between hour numbers. That moving hour hand is often the part that needs the most attention.

A daily schedule helps students decide whether a time belongs in the morning, afternoon, or evening while still coordinating hour and minute hands.

Have students count minute marks aloud when needed: 5, 10, 15, and so on. Then ask whether the hour hand should be exactly on the hour or partway to the next hour. That question prevents the common error of leaving the hour hand frozen.

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Worked Examples

How to approach this skill

Telling time practice is easier to review when the student can explain the steps, not just the answer.

01

Minute hand at 5, hour hand after 3

  1. Count by fives: the 5 means 25 minutes.
  2. The hour hand is after 3.
  3. The time is 3:25.
02

Draw 7:40

  1. Put the minute hand on the 8 because 8 x 5 = 40.
  2. Put the hour hand between 7 and 8, closer to 8.
  3. Label the time 7:40.
03

12:30

  1. The minute hand points to 6 for 30 minutes.
  2. The hour hand is halfway between 12 and 1.
  3. The time is 12:30.
Problem Mix

What appears on the page

These sample prompts come from this worksheet set's structured item data.

1 Time

Write the time.

2 Time

Write the time.

3 Time

Write the time.

4 Time

Draw hands for 2:15 p.m.

5 Time

Draw hands for 7:40 p.m.

6 Time

Draw hands for 10:05 a.m.

7 Time

Write the time.

8 Time

Write the time.

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FAQ

Telling time questions

Does the page use nearest-five-minute times?

Yes. Every minute value is a multiple of five.

Why include a.m. and p.m.?

It connects clock reading to real daily context, so 8:10 and 7:40 are understood as times of day, not just hand positions.

Should the hour hand move between numbers?

Yes. At 3:25, for example, the hour hand is partway from 3 toward 4.

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