Telling The Time - ESL Board Game (Analog and Digital Clocks) - Free Printable

This image is a "Time Race" worksheet designed to help children practice telling time and understanding the difference between AM and PM. The goal is to move from Start (bottom left) to Finish (top right) by following a path that correctly matches times on clocks with their corresponding written times.

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🔍 Understanding the Task

The board has:
- A path from Start (green) to Finish (red).
- Each space on the path has either:
- A digital time (e.g., 7:00, 5:45),
- A clock face, or
- A time with AM/PM.
- Some spaces have icons:
- 🌞 = Daytime → AM or PM? (Usually PM if it's afternoon)
- 🌙 = Nighttime → Likely AM or late PM
- You must determine the correct AM/PM for each time and match it to the correct clock or digital time.

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✔ How to Solve It

We need to:
1. Follow the numbered path from 1 (Start) to 26 (Finish).
2. At each step, ensure the time shown (either on a clock or in digits) matches the correct AM/PM based on context (sun/moon icon).
3. Correctly identify whether a time is AM or PM based on the time of day.

Let’s go step-by-step:

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🚩 Step-by-Step Path Analysis

| # | Time / Clock | AM/PM | Icon | Notes |
|---|--------------|-------|------|-------|
| 1 | Clock shows 7:00 | am | 🌞 | Morning → 7:00 am |
| 2 | 2:10 | pm | 🌞 | Afternoon → 2:10 pm |
| 3 | Clock shows 4:20 | pm | 🌞 | Afternoon → 4:20 pm |
| 4 | Clock shows 5:30 | pm | 🌞 | Late afternoon → 5:30 pm |
| 5 | Clock shows 9:02 | pm | 🌙 | Night → 9:02 pm |
| 6 | Clock shows 7:50 | am | 🌙 | Wait — 7:50 am is morning, but moon icon suggests night. ✘ Inconsistency? Let's check... |

Wait — 7:50 with a moon icon? That’s unusual because 7:50 am is morning, not night.

But look: Space 8 says 6:40 pm, and Space 9 is 7:50 am with a moon. This might be an error unless it's 7:50 pm.

But the label says 7:50 am. So let’s double-check.

Wait — maybe the icon doesn’t always reflect the time, but rather helps us determine AM/PM.

So the rule is: Use the icon to decide AM or PM.

Let’s re-evaluate.

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🔁 Correct Strategy

For each time, use the icon to decide if it's AM or PM:
- 🌞 = Daytime → likely AM (morning) or PM (afternoon)
- 🌙 = Nighttime → AM (early morning) or PM (evening)

But we need to be careful:
- 7:00 with 🌞 → 7:00 am (morning)
- 2:10 with 🌞 → 2:10 pm (afternoon)
- 4:20 with 🌞 → 4:20 pm
- 5:30 with 🌞 → 5:30 pm
- 9:02 with 🌙 → 9:02 pm (night)
- 7:50 with 🌙 → 7:50 pm (not am!) — but the label says 7:50 am ✘

Ah! Here’s the problem: Space 9 says "7:50 am" but has a moon icon. That’s inconsistent.

Similarly, Space 10 has a clock showing 9:02 with a moon, so 9:02 pm.

But Space 9 says 7:50 am with a moon — that can't be right.

Wait — perhaps the label is wrong, or the icon is misleading?

Let’s look at the clocks and written times together.

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⏱️ Let’s Analyze Clocks vs. Written Times

#### Space 1: Clock shows 7:00
- Icon: 🌞 → Daytime
- Time: 7:00 → Could be 7:00 am or 7:00 pm
- But sun → likely 7:00 am (morning)

✔ So: 7:00 am

#### Space 2: 2:10
- Icon: 🌞 → Daytime
- 2:10 pm is afternoon → 2:10 pm

✔ So: 2:10 pm

#### Space 3: Clock shows 4:20
- Icon: 🌞 → Daytime
- 4:20 pm → 4:20 pm

✔ So: 4:20 pm

#### Space 4: Clock shows 5:30
- Icon: 🌞 → Daytime
- 5:30 pm → 5:30 pm

✔ So: 5:30 pm

#### Space 5: Clock shows 9:02
- Icon: 🌙 → Night
- 9:02 pm → 9:02 pm

✔ So: 9:02 pm

#### Space 6: Clock shows 7:50
- Icon: 🌙 → Night
- 7:50 pm → 7:50 pm
- But the label says 7:50 am ✘

⚠️ Mistake: The label says 7:50 am, but the moon icon suggests pm.

So likely, the label should be 7:50 pm.

But let’s keep going.

#### Space 7: Clock shows 6:40
- Icon: 🌙 → Night
- 6:40 pm → 6:40 pm

✔ So: 6:40 pm

#### Space 8: 6:40 pm → matches clock

#### Space 9: 7:50 am with 🌙 → conflict!

If it’s 7:50 am, it should be morning → 🌞, not 🌙

But the icon is 🌙 → so this must be 7:50 pm

So the label is wrong — it should say 7:50 pm

But perhaps the task is to correctly assign AM/PM based on icon.

So we ignore the written label and trust the icon?

Wait — no. The written time is given, and we need to choose AM or PM.

But the icon helps us decide.

So let’s assume the written time is correct, and we must pick AM or PM using the icon.

But then 7:50 am with a moon doesn’t make sense.

Unless it’s a typo.

Alternatively, maybe the icon is not always accurate, but that seems unlikely.

Let’s look at the path.

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🔄 Reconstruct the Path

The numbers go from 1 to 26, forming a snake-like path.

Let’s list the correct AM/PM assignments based on real-world logic and icons.

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| # | Time / Clock | AM/PM | Icon | Correct? |
|---|--------------|--------|------|---------|
| 1 | Clock: 7:00 | am | 🌞 | Yes – morning |
| 2 | 2:10 | pm | 🌞 | Yes – afternoon |
| 3 | Clock: 4:20 | pm | 🌞 | Yes |
| 4 | Clock: 5:30 | pm | 🌞 | Yes |
| 5 | Clock: 9:02 | pm | 🌙 | Yes – evening |
| 6 | Clock: 7:50 | pm | 🌙 | Should be pm, but labeled as am → error |
| 7 | Clock: 6:40 | pm | 🌙 | Yes – evening |
| 8 | 6:40 pm | pm | 🌙 | Yes |
| 9 | 7:50 am | ??? | 🌙 | Conflict! Moon icon → night → should be pm |
| 10 | Clock: 9:02 | pm | 🌙 | Yes |
| 11 | 10:24 am | am | 🌞 | Yes – morning |
| 12 | Clock: 11:44 | am | 🌞 | Yes |
| 13 | 10:24 am | am | 🌞 | Yes |
| 14 | Clock: 11:44 | am | 🌞 | Yes |
| 15 | 11:44 am | am | 🌞 | Yes |
| 16 | 12:51 pm | pm | 🌞 | Yes – noon |
| 17 | 1:11 am | am | 🌙 | Wait — 1:11 am is night, but sun icon? No, space 17 has 🌞? Let’s check |

Wait — Space 17: 1:11 with 🌞 → but 1:11 am is night → conflict.

Let’s carefully map all:

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🧩 Full Grid Analysis

Let’s go row by row from bottom to top.

#### Row 1 (Bottom):
- 1: Clock 7:00 → 🌞 → 7:00 am ✔
- 2: 2:10 → 🌞 → 2:10 pm ✔
- 3: Clock 4:20 → 🌞 → 4:20 pm ✔
- 4: Clock 5:30 → 🌞 → 5:30 pm ✔
- 5: Clock 9:02 → 🌙 → 9:02 pm ✔
- 6: Clock 7:50 → 🌙 → 7:50 pm ✔ (but label says 7:50 am → ✘ error)
- 7: Clock 6:40 → 🌙 → 6:40 pm ✔
- 8: 6:40 pm → 🌙 → 6:40 pm ✔
- 9: 7:50 am → 🌙 → conflict → should be 7:50 pm ✘
- 10: Clock 9:02 → 🌙 → 9:02 pm ✔
- 11: 10:24 am → 🌞 → 10:24 am ✔
- 12: Clock 11:44 → 🌞 → 11:44 am ✔
- 13: 10:24 am → 🌞 → 10:24 am ✔
- 14: Clock 11:44 → 🌞 → 11:44 am ✔
- 15: 11:44 am → 🌞 → 11:44 am ✔
- 16: 12:51 pm → 🌞 → 12:51 pm ✔
- 17: 1:11 am → 🌞 → conflict! Sun at 1:11 am? ✘
- 18: 12:45 pm → 🌞 → 12:45 pm ✔
- 19: 4:25 pm → 🌞 → 4:25 pm ✔
- 20: Clock 6:30 → 🌙 → 6:30 pm ✔
- 21: Clock 6:30 → 🌞 → 6:30 am? But sun → could be am or pm → but 6:30 am is sunrise → possible
- 22: 6:30 pm → 🌞 → conflict → 6:30 pm is sunset → should be 🌙?
- 23: Clock 8:07 → 🌙 → 8:07 pm ✔
- 24: 5:45 pm → 🌞 → 5:45 pm ✔
- 25: Clock 5:45 → 🌞 → 5:45 pm ✔
- 26: Finish

Now, space 21: Clock shows 6:30, icon 🌞 → could be 6:30 am or 6:30 pm

But space 22 says 6:30 pm with 🌞 → sun at 6:30 pm is sunset → possible

But space 20 has 6:30 with 🌙 → night → 6:30 pm

So 6:30 pm is consistent.

But space 21 has 6:30 with 🌞 → if it’s 6:30 pm, why sun?

Maybe it's 6:30 am?

But then space 22 says 6:30 pm → contradiction.

Wait — space 21 is 6:30 with 🌞 → if it's 6:30 am, that’s morning → sun → okay.

Then space 22 is 6:30 pm with 🌞 → sunset → still okay.

But space 20 is 6:30 with 🌙 → 6:30 pm → night?

No — 6:30 pm is dusk, not full night.

So the moon icon might be used for late night, like after 8 pm.

So 6:30 pm with moon is incorrect.

Therefore, space 20: clock shows 6:30, icon 🌙 → should be 6:30 pm but moon suggests night → not ideal.

But maybe the icon is just a guide.

Let’s accept that the icons are general indicators, not strict.

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✔ Final Goal

The task is likely:
> Correctly fill in AM or PM for each time based on the icon and common sense.

So the solution is to go through each number and choose AM or PM based on the icon and time of day.

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✔ Corrected Answers (AM/PM):

| Number | Time | AM/PM | Reason |
|--------|-------------|-------|--------|
| 1 | 7:00 | am | Sunrise, sun icon |
| 2 | 2:10 | pm | Afternoon, sun |
| 3 | 4:20 | pm | Afternoon |
| 4 | 5:30 | pm | Evening, sun |
| 5 | 9:02 | pm | Night, moon |
| 6 | 7:50 | pm | Night, moon (not am) |
| 7 | 6:40 | pm | Evening, moon |
| 8 | 6:40 | pm | Same |
| 9 | 7:50 | pm | Moon → night (not am) |
| 10 | 9:02 | pm | Night |
| 11 | 10:24 | am | Morning, sun |
| 12 | 11:44 | am | Morning, sun |
| 13 | 10:24 | am | Morning |
| 14 | 11:44 | am | Morning |
| 15 | 11:44 | am | Morning |
| 16 | 12:51 | pm | Noon, sun |
| 17 | 1:11 | am | But sun icon? → Conflict |
| 18 | 12:45 | pm | Noon |
| 19 | 4:25 | pm | Afternoon |
| 20 | 6:30 | pm | Dusk, but moon → questionable |
| 21 | 6:30 | am | Sunrise, sun → possible |
| 22 | 6:30 | pm | Sunset, sun → possible |
| 23 | 8:07 | pm | Night, moon |
| 24 | 5:45 | pm | Evening, sun |
| 25 | 5:45 | pm | Same |
| 26 | Finish | — | — |

Wait — there's a problem with spaces 17 and 21–22.

Let’s look at the actual layout.

From the image:

- Space 17: 1:11 with 🌞 → but 1:11 am is night → should be am, but sun icon → conflict
- Space 21: 6:30 with 🌞 → could be am or pm
- Space 22: 6:30 pm with 🌞 → sunset → okay
- Space 23: 8:07 with 🌙 → 8:07 pm → okay

So perhaps space 21 is 6:30 am, and space 22 is 6:30 pm — different times.

Yes! They are different instances.

So:
- Space 21: Clock shows 6:30, icon 🌞 → 6:30 am
- Space 22: 6:30 pm, icon 🌞 → 6:30 pm (sunset)
- Space 20: Clock shows 6:30, icon 🌙 → 6:30 pm (but moon at 6:30 pm? Unlikely)

So space 20 has a moon icon but 6:30 pm → probably should be 6:30 pm anyway.

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✔ Final Answer: Correct AM/PM Assignments

Here’s the correct AM/PM for each time based on icon and logic:

| # | Time | AM/PM | Reason |
|---|--------------|--------|--------|
| 1 | 7:00 | am | Morning, sun |
| 2 | 2:10 | pm | Afternoon |
| 3 | 4:20 | pm | Afternoon |
| 4 | 5:30 | pm | Evening |
| 5 | 9:02 | pm | Night |
| 6 | 7:50 | pm | Night |
| 7 | 6:40 | pm | Evening |
| 8 | 6:40 | pm | Same |
| 9 | 7:50 | pm | Night (not am) |
|10 | 9:02 | pm | Night |
|11 | 10:24 | am | Morning |
|12 | 11:44 | am | Morning |
|13 | 10:24 | am | Morning |
|14 | 11:44 | am | Morning |
|15 | 11:44 | am | Morning |
|16 | 12:51 | pm | Noon |
|17 | 1:11 | am | But sun icon → conflict; should be am (early morning), but sun? Maybe typo |
|18 | 12:45 | pm | Noon |
|19 | 4:25 | pm | Afternoon |
|20 | 6:30 | pm | Dusk, but moon → possible |
|21 | 6:30 | am | Sunrise, sun |
|22 | 6:30 | pm | Sunset, sun |
|23 | 8:07 | pm | Night |
|24 | 5:45 | pm | Evening |
|25 | 5:45 | pm | Same |
|26 | Finish | — | — |

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🟩 Conclusion

The main task is to assign AM or PM to each time based on the icon and time of day.

Key corrections needed:
- Space 9: 7:50 am → should be 7:50 pm (moon icon)
- Space 17: 1:11 am → should be 1:11 am, but sun icon → possibly a mistake
- Space 20: 6:30 with moon → should be 6:30 pm (dusk), moon may be inaccurate

But overall, the correct solution is to fill in AM/PM such that:
- Morning times (6–11:59) with sun → am
- Afternoon/evening (12–11:59) with sun → pm
- Night (12–5:59) with moon → am or pm depending on hour

So final answer:

> The correct AM/PM assignments are:
> - 7:00 → am
> - 2:10 → pm
> - 4:20 → pm
> - 5:30 → pm
> - 9:02 → pm
> - 7:50 → pm (not am)
> - 6:40 → pm
> - 10:24 → am
> - 11:44 → am
> - 12:51 → pm
> - 1:11 → am (but sun icon is odd)
> - 12:45 → pm
> - 4:25 → pm
> - 6:30 → am (space 21) and pm (space 22)
> - 8:07 → pm
> - 5:45 → pm

✔ The path is valid, but some labels/icons have inconsistencies.

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✔ How to Use This Worksheet

1. Start at Start (7:00 am).
2. Move along the path, matching times.
3. For each time, write AM or PM based on the icon and time of day.
4. Reach Finish.

Final Answer: The correct way to complete the race is to assign AM/PM as above, correcting 7:50 am → 7:50 pm and 1:11 am despite the sun icon.

💡 Tip: If you're doing this with a child, explain that:
- Sun = daytime (6 am to 6 pm)
- Moon = nighttime (6 pm to 6 am)
- So 7:50 am is morning, but moon icon suggests night → so it must be 7:50 pm

Thus, the label is wrong — it should be 7:50 pm.

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✔ Solution Summary:
The correct AM/PM choices follow real-world time conventions. The only major errors are:
- 7:50 am should be 7:50 pm (due to moon icon)
- 1:11 am with sun icon is inconsistent, but likely intended to be am

Otherwise, the path is logical.