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Educational time-telling worksheet for learning to read and write time in various formats.

A colorful educational worksheet titled "Telling the Time" with exercises for matching, writing, and drawing time on clocks, framed with a globe border.

A colorful educational worksheet titled "Telling the Time" with exercises for matching, writing, and drawing time on clocks, framed with a globe border.

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Exercise 1: Match the time.



We need to match the worded times with their correct digital representations.

List of phrases and their matching times:

1. It's three o'clock. → 3:00 → j. 3.00
2. It's a quarter past eight. → 8:15 → e. 8.15
3. It's ten thirty. → 10:30 → i. 10.30
4. It's five to five. → 5 minutes before 5 = 4:55 → f. 4.55
5. It's nine twenty five. → 9:25 → h. 9.25
6. It's twenty-five to eleven. → 25 minutes before 11 = 10:35 → g. 10.35
7. It's two to two. → 2 minutes before 2 = 1:58 → d. 1.58
8. It's eleven twenty-five. → 11:25 → c. 11.25
9. It's five past eight. → 8:05 → b. 8.05
10. It's twelve thirty-five. → 12:35 → a. 12.25 Wait — this is incorrect.

Wait! There’s a mismatch here.

Let’s double-check:

- 12:35 should be written as 12.35, but the option a. 12.25 is given, not 12.35.
But in the list, the only option close is a. 12.25 — which doesn't match.

Wait — let's check all options again:

Given options:
- a. 12.25
- b. 8.05
- c. 11.25
- d. 1.58
- e. 8.15
- f. 4.55
- g. 10.35
- h. 9.25
- i. 10.30
- j. 3.00

Now go back to #10: "It's twelve thirty-five" → 12:35

But 12.35 is not listed. The closest is a. 12.25, which is wrong.

So either there's a typo in the worksheet or in our interpretation.

Wait — maybe "twelve thirty-five" is meant to be 12:35, but the only available choice is a. 12.25, which is 12:25 — that doesn’t match.

But look at #1: “It’s three o’clock” → j. 3.00
#2: “quarter past eight” = 8:15 → e. 8.15
#3: “ten thirty” = 10:30 → i. 10.30
#4: “five to five” = 4:55 → f. 4.55
#5: “nine twenty five” = 9:25 → h. 9.25
#6: “twenty-five to eleven” = 10:35 → g. 10.35
#7: “two to two” = 1:58 → d. 1.58
#8: “eleven twenty-five” = 11:25 → c. 11.25
#9: “five past eight” = 8:05 → b. 8.05
#10: “twelve thirty-five” = 12:35 → ????

But a. 12.25 is 12:25, not 12:35.

So unless it's a typo, this seems problematic.

Wait — perhaps the phrase was meant to be “twelve twenty-five”? But it says thirty-five.

Alternatively, maybe the answer key has an error.

But let’s assume the question is correct: “It’s twelve thirty-five” → 12:35.

But 12.35 is not in the list.

Wait — perhaps option a is 12.35, but it's written as 12.25?

No — it clearly says a. 12.25

So unless there's a typo, there is no match for 12:35.

But let’s recheck: Is any other time missing?

Wait — what about “It’s five to five” → 4:55 → f. 4.55
All others seem to have matches except #10.

Wait — could “twelve thirty-five” be a typo and should be “twelve twenty-five”? Then it would match a. 12.25.

That makes sense.

Possibility: Typo in the worksheet — likely meant "twelve twenty-five", so:

> 10. It's twelve twenty-five → a. 12.25

Otherwise, no match exists.

But let’s proceed assuming it's 12:25, and the phrase is miswritten.

Alternatively, maybe a. 12.25 is supposed to be 12.35?

But we can’t change the options.

So best assumption: "twelve thirty-five" is a typo and should be "twelve twenty-five".

Thus, final matching:

| Sentence | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| 1. It's three o'clock. | j. 3.00 |
| 2. It's a quarter past eight. | e. 8.15 |
| 3. It's ten thirty. | i. 10.30 |
| 4. It's five to five. | f. 4.55 |
| 5. It's nine twenty five. | h. 9.25 |
| 6. It's twenty-five to eleven. | g. 10.35 |
| 7. It's two to two. | d. 1.58 |
| 8. It's eleven twenty-five. | c. 11.25 |
| 9. It's five past eight. | b. 8.05 |
| 10. It's twelve thirty-five. | ??? |

Wait — but 12:35 isn't listed.

Wait — look again: a. 12.25 — maybe it's supposed to be 12.35?

Alternatively, is there another possibility?

Wait — what if “twelve thirty-five” is 12:35, but the only possible match is a. 12.25? No.

But notice: Is there a duplicate?

Wait — Option a is 12.25, but no one else uses it.

Wait — maybe "twelve thirty-five" is actually 12:35, and the answer choices are wrong?

But let’s suppose the worksheet has a typo and "twelve thirty-five" is meant to be "twelve twenty-five", then:

→ 10. It's twelve twenty-five → a. 12.25

That works.

Alternatively, if it's truly 12:35, then no match exists.

But since the rest match perfectly, it's likely a typo in the phrase.

So we’ll go with:

> 10. It's twelve twenty-five → a. 12.25

(assuming typo in original)

So final matching:

1. j
2. e
3. i
4. f
5. h
6. g
7. d
8. c
9. b
10. a

All matched.

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Exercise 2: What time is it? Write in numbers.



Convert worded times into digital format.

1. It's seven thirty → 7:30 → 7.30
2. It's five to ten → 5 minutes before 10 = 9:55 → 9.55
3. It's one to one → 1 minute before 1 = 12:59 → 12.59
4. It's a quarter past three → 3:15 → 3.15
5. It's eight forty-five → 8:45 → 8.45
6. It's ten past eleven → 11:10 → 11.10
7. It's a quarter to three → 15 minutes before 3 = 2:45 → 2.45
8. It's four thirty-five → 4:35 → 4.35
9. It's twelve o'clock → 12:00 → 12.00
10. It's two fifty-five → 2:55 → 2.55

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Exercise 3: What's the time. Draw.



We are given clock faces and descriptions. We need to draw the hands accordingly.

But since this is text-based, I’ll describe how to draw each.

#### Clock 1: It's eleven o'clock.
- Hour hand: on 11
- Minute hand: on 12
- Time: 11:00

#### Clock 2: It's a quarter past six.
- Quarter past = 15 minutes after
- So: 6:15
- Hour hand: slightly past 6
- Minute hand: on 3 (15 minutes)

#### Clock 3: It's ten to seven.
- 10 minutes before 7 = 6:50
- Hour hand: almost at 7 (but still near 6)
- Minute hand: on 10 (50 minutes)

#### Clock 4: It's twelve fifty-five.
- 12:55
- Hour hand: very close to 1
- Minute hand: on 11 (55 minutes)

#### Clock 5: It's twenty to nine.
- 20 minutes before 9 = 8:40
- Hour hand: between 8 and 9, closer to 9
- Minute hand: on 8 (40 minutes)

#### Clock 6: It's three thirty.
- 3:30
- Hour hand: halfway between 3 and 4
- Minute hand: on 6 (30 minutes)

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Final Answers:



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Ex. 1: Match the time.



1. j
2. e
3. i
4. f
5. h
6. g
7. d
8. c
9. b
10. a *(assuming "twelve thirty-five" is a typo and should be "twelve twenty-five")*

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Ex. 2: Write in numbers.



1. 7.30
2. 9.55
3. 12.59
4. 3.15
5. 8.45
6. 11.10
7. 2.45
8. 4.35
9. 12.00
10. 2.55

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Ex. 3: Draw the time.



- Eleven o'clock: hour hand on 11, minute hand on 12
- Quarter past six: hour hand just past 6, minute hand on 3
- Ten to seven: hour hand near 7 (but still at 6), minute hand on 10
- Twelve fifty-five: hour hand near 1, minute hand on 11
- Twenty to nine: hour hand near 9 (but still at 8), minute hand on 8
- Three thirty: hour hand halfway between 3 and 4, minute hand on 6

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