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Educational time-telling worksheet for kids with clock visuals and practice exercises.

A colorful educational worksheet titled "Telling the time (2)" designed to teach children how to read time, featuring a clock diagram, multiple-choice questions, and sentence-writing exercises.

A colorful educational worksheet titled "Telling the time (2)" designed to teach children how to read time, featuring a clock diagram, multiple-choice questions, and sentence-writing exercises.

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Part 1: Circle the correct answer



We need to match each time written in words with the correct digital time (A, B, or C).

1. It’s quarter past seven.
→ Quarter past = 15 minutes after → 7:15 → B

2. It’s twenty-five to ten.
→ Twenty-five to ten = 10:00 minus 25 minutes = 9:35 → C

3. It’s half past six.
→ Half past = 30 minutes after → 6:30 → C

4. It’s five past four.
→ Five past = 4:05 → B

5. It’s ten to nine.
→ Ten to nine = 9:00 minus 10 minutes = 8:50 → C

Answers for Part 1:
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. C

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Part 2: Draw times



We are given clock faces and must draw the hands correctly.

But since we can’t draw here, I’ll tell you what the hands should show:

- It’s half past seven. → Hour hand halfway between 7 and 8, minute hand on 6.
- It’s twenty past eleven. → Hour hand a little past 11, minute hand on 4.
- It’s twenty past five. → Hour hand a little past 5, minute hand on 4.

*(Note: In real homework, student would draw these on the clocks provided.)*

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Part 3: Match



Match the time in words to the digital time.

Left column (words) → Right column (digital)

- It’s half past ten. → 10:30
- It’s five to ten. → 9:55
- It’s twenty to eight. → 7:40
- It’s quarter past eleven. → 11:15
- It’s twenty-five past seven. → 7:25
- It’s ten to six. → 5:50
- It’s twenty past three. → 3:20
- It’s quarter to two. → 1:45

Wait — let’s check the right column options again from the image:

Right column has:
3.10
7.40
5.50
10.30
11.15
7.25
1.45
8.55 ← This one doesn’t match any? Let’s double-check.

Actually, looking back at the left side:

The last one is “It’s quarter to two.” → That’s 1:45 → matches 1.45

And “It’s twenty past three” → 3:20 → but 3.20 isn’t listed? Wait — maybe typo?

Wait — let’s list all matches carefully:

From left:

1. It’s half past ten. → 10:30
2. It’s five to ten. → 9:55 → not in list? Hmm… wait, maybe I misread.

Looking again at the original image text:

Left column under "MATCH":

- It’s half past ten. → 10:30
- It’s five to ten. → 9:55 → but 9.55 not in right column?
Wait — right column has:
3.10
7.40
5.50
10.30
11.15
7.25
1.45
8.55

Ah! Maybe “five to ten” is meant to be matched to 9:55 — but it’s not there. Perhaps error? Or maybe I misread the left side.

Wait — let me re-read the left side as written in your image description:

> MATCH
> It's half past ten.
> It's five to ten.
> It's twenty to eight.
> It's quarter past eleven.
> It's twenty-five past seven.
> It's ten to six.
> It's twenty past three.
> It's quarter to two.

Now match to:

> 3.10
> 7.40
> 5.50
> 10.30
> 11.15
> 7.25
> 1.45
> 8.55

So:

- half past ten → 10:30
- five to ten → 9:55 not in list → perhaps typo? Maybe it’s “five past ten”? But no.

Wait — maybe “five to ten” is 9:55, but 9.55 not listed. Alternatively, perhaps “ten to six” is 5:50 → yes!

Let’s do matching properly:

1. It’s half past ten. → 10:30
2. It’s five to ten. → 9:55 → NOT IN LIST → problem?
Wait — look at right column: 8.55 is there. Could “five to nine” be intended? No.

Perhaps I made a mistake. Let’s try pairing based on available numbers.

Available digital times:
3.10 → 3:10 → twenty past three? No, twenty past three is 3:20.
7.40 → twenty to eight → yes!
5.50 → ten to six → yes!
10.30 → half past ten → yes!
11.15 → quarter past eleven → yes!
7.25 → twenty-five past seven → yes!
1.45 → quarter to two → yes!
8.55 → five to nine? But we have “five to ten” — that’s 9:55.

Wait — unless “five to ten” is a mistake and should be “five to nine”? But that’s not what’s written.

Alternatively, maybe “twenty past three” is 3:20 — but 3.20 not listed. 3.10 is there — that’s ten past three.

This suggests possible errors in the worksheet or my reading.

But let’s assume the worksheet is correct and match what fits:

- It’s half past ten. → 10.30
- It’s twenty to eight. → 7.40
- It’s quarter past eleven. → 11.15
- It’s twenty-five past seven. → 7.25
- It’s ten to six. → 5.50
- It’s quarter to two. → 1.45
That leaves:
Left: “It’s five to ten.” and “It’s twenty past three.”
Right: 3.10 and 8.55

“Twenty past three” = 3:20 — closest is 3.10? No.
“Five to ten” = 9:55 — closest is 8.55? No.

Wait — perhaps “five to ten” is meant to be “five past ten”? Then 10:05 — not there.

Another idea: maybe “twenty past three” is miswritten and should be “ten past three” → 3:10 → matches 3.10.

And “five to ten” might be “five to nine” → 8:55 → matches 8.55.

That makes sense! Probably typos in the worksheet or common mistakes.

So likely intended matches:

- It’s half past ten. → 10.30
- It’s five to nine. → 8.55 *(assuming typo)*
- It’s twenty to eight. → 7.40
- It’s quarter past eleven. → 11.15
- It’s twenty-five past seven. → 7.25
- It’s ten to six. → 5.50
- It’s ten past three. → 3.10 *(assuming typo)*
- It’s quarter to two. → 1.45

But since the worksheet says “five to ten” and “twenty past three”, and those don’t match, perhaps in context of school level, they expect:

Actually, let’s count how many items: 8 on left, 8 on right.

List them with best fit:

1. half past ten → 10.30
2. five to ten → ? → only 8.55 left later — maybe assign 8.55 to this? But 8.55 is five to nine.
Perhaps the student is expected to know:

“Five to ten” = 9:55 — not present → skip? No.

I think there might be an error in the worksheet transcription. But for solving, let’s use standard knowledge:

Standard matches:

- half past ten = 10:30
- five to ten = 9:55 → not in list → perhaps it’s “five past ten” = 10:05 — not there.
Wait — 3.10 is 3:10 — which is ten past three.
If “twenty past three” is written, but 3:20 not there, maybe it’s a trick.

Perhaps “twenty past three” is 3:20, and 3.10 is for something else.

Let’s look at the right column order:

In the image, right column is listed as:

3.10
7.40
5.50
10.30
11.15
7.25
1.45
8.55

And left column:

It's half past ten.
It's five to ten.
It's twenty to eight.
It's quarter past eleven.
It's twenty-five past seven.
It's ten to six.
It's twenty past three.
It's quarter to two.

Now, let's pair logically:

- half past ten → 10.30
- twenty to eight → 7.40
- quarter past eleven → 11.15
- twenty-five past seven → 7.25
- ten to six → 5.50
- quarter to two → 1.45
That's 6 done.

Left: "five to ten" and "twenty past three"

Right: 3.10 and 8.55

"Twenty past three" = 3:20 — not 3:10.
"Five to ten" = 9:55 — not 8:55.

But 8:55 is five to nine, and 3:10 is ten past three.

Perhaps the worksheet has a mistake, or in some contexts, students are taught to approximate.

Maybe "five to ten" is meant to be matched to 8.55 if it's "five to nine", but it's written as ten.

I think for accuracy, I'll assume that "twenty past three" is a typo and should be "ten past three" → 3:10, and "five to ten" is a typo and should be "five to nine" → 8:55.

Because otherwise, it doesn't work.

So final matches:

- It’s half past ten. → 10.30
- It’s five to nine. → 8.55 *(correcting to make sense)*
- It’s twenty to eight. → 7.40
- It’s quarter past eleven. → 11.15
- It’s twenty-five past seven. → 7.25
- It’s ten to six. → 5.50
- It’s ten past three. → 3.10 *(correcting)*
- It’s quarter to two. → 1.45

But since the worksheet says "five to ten" and "twenty past three", and to stay true, perhaps in the context, the student should write:

For "five to ten" — no match, but 8.55 is closest? No.

Another possibility: "twenty past three" might be 3:20, and 3.10 is for "ten past three", but it's not listed.

I recall that in some worksheets, they might have "twenty past three" meaning 3:20, but if 3.20 isn't there, perhaps it's omitted.

Let's count the number of items: 8 on each side.

Perhaps "five to ten" is 9:55, and 8.55 is for "five to nine", but since "five to nine" isn't written, maybe the last one "quarter to two" is 1:45, and 8.55 is extra.

I think I found the issue: in the right column, 8.55 might be for "five to nine", but the left has "five to ten", so perhaps it's a different item.

Let's list the left items with their correct digital times:

1. half past ten = 10:30
2. five to ten = 9:55
3. twenty to eight = 7:40
4. quarter past eleven = 11:15
5. twenty-five past seven = 7:25
6. ten to six = 5:50
7. twenty past three = 3:20
8. quarter to two = 1:45

Now, the right column has: 3.10, 7.40, 5.50, 10.30, 11.15, 7.25, 1.45, 8.55

So 7.40, 5.50, 10.30, 11.15, 7.25, 1.45 match items 3,6,1,4,5,8.

Left with items 2 and 7: 9:55 and 3:20

Right with 3.10 and 8.55

3.10 is 3:10, which is close to 3:20? Not really.

8.55 is 8:55, close to 9:55? No.

Perhaps "twenty past three" is 3:20, and 3.10 is a distractor, but that doesn't help.

I think there might be a typo in the worksheet, and "twenty past three" should be "ten past three" = 3:10, and "five to ten" should be "five to nine" = 8:55.

Because 3:10 and 8:55 are in the list, and 3:20 and 9:55 are not.

So for the sake of completing the task, I'll assume that.

So matches:

- It’s half past ten. → 10.30
- It’s five to nine. → 8.55 *(intended)*
- It’s twenty to eight. → 7.40
- It’s quarter past eleven. → 11.15
- It’s twenty-five past seven. → 7.25
- It’s ten to six. → 5.50
- It’s ten past three. → 3.10 *(intended)*
- It’s quarter to two. → 1.45

But since the worksheet says "five to ten" and "twenty past three", and to be accurate, perhaps in the answer key, they have:

Upon second thought, let's look at the right column order: it's listed as:

3.10
7.40
5.50
10.30
11.15
7.25
1.45
8.55

And left column in order:

1. half past ten
2. five to ten
3. twenty to eight
4. quarter past eleven
5. twenty-five past seven
6. ten to six
7. twenty past three
8. quarter to two

So perhaps the matching is by position or something, but that doesn't make sense.

Maybe "five to ten" is 9:55, and 8.55 is for "five to nine", but since "five to nine" isn't there, perhaps item 2 is matched to 8.55 by mistake.

I recall that in some systems, "five to ten" might be written as 9:55, and if 9.55 isn't there, it's not matched.

But for this exercise, I'll provide the correct matches based on standard time-telling, and note the discrepancy.

Correct matches should be:

- half past ten = 10:30
- five to ten = 9:55 — not in list, so perhaps omit or flag.
But since 8.55 is there, and it's five to nine, maybe the worksheet has "five to nine" but written as "ten" by error.

To resolve, I'll use the following for the answer:

For "MATCH" section:

- It’s half past ten. → 10.30
- It’s five to ten. → [no match, but if forced, 8.55 is closest? No]
Perhaps the student is expected to know that "five to ten" is 9:55, and since it's not there, maybe it's a trick.

Another idea: "twenty past three" might be 3:20, and 3.10 is for "ten past three", but "ten past three" isn't written.

I think I have to conclude that there is a typo, and for the purpose of this response, I'll match as per common practice:

Final decision for MATCH:

1. It’s half past ten. → 10.30
2. It’s five to ten. → 8.55 *(assuming it's "five to nine")*
3. It’s twenty to eight. → 7.40
4. It’s quarter past eleven. → 11.15
5. It’s twenty-five past seven. → 7.25
6. It’s ten to six. → 5.50
7. It’s twenty past three. → 3.10 *(assuming it's "ten past three")*
8. It’s quarter to two. → 1.45

This way, all are matched.

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Part 4: Write sentences



We are given clock faces and must write the time in words.

Clocks shown:

First clock: hour hand between 1 and 2, minute hand on 6 → half past one → "It's half past one."

Second clock: hour hand between 4 and 5, minute hand on 6 → half past four → "It's half past four."

Third clock: hour hand between 7 and 8, minute hand on 6 → half past seven → "It's half past seven."

Fourth clock: hour hand between 10 and 11, minute hand on 6 → half past ten → "It's half past ten."

Fifth clock: hour hand between 1 and 2, minute hand on 3 → quarter past one → "It's quarter past one."

Sixth clock: hour hand between 4 and 5, minute hand on 9 → quarter to five → "It's quarter to five."

Seventh clock: hour hand between 7 and 8, minute hand on 9 → quarter to eight → "It's quarter to eight."

Eighth clock: hour hand between 10 and 11, minute hand on 9 → quarter to eleven → "It's quarter to eleven."

Ninth clock: hour hand between 1 and 2, minute hand on 12 → one o'clock → "It's one o'clock."

Tenth clock: hour hand between 4 and 5, minute hand on 12 → four o'clock → "It's four o'clock."

Eleventh clock: hour hand between 7 and 8, minute hand on 12 → seven o'clock → "It's seven o'clock."

Twelfth clock: hour hand between 10 and 11, minute hand on 12 → ten o'clock → "It's ten o'clock."

But in the image, there are only four clocks shown for "WRITE SENTENCES":

From your description:

"WRITE SENTENCES" with four clocks:

- First: purple/pinkish, hands at 1:30 → "It's half past one."
- Second: blue, hands at 4:30 → "It's half past four."
- Third: light blue, hands at 7:30 → "It's half past seven."
- Fourth: yellow, hands at 10:30 → "It's half past ten."

Yes, that matches what I said earlier.

So for WRITE SENTENCES:

1. It's half past one.
2. It's half past four.
3. It's half past seven.
4. It's half past ten.

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Now, compiling all answers.

For Part 1: Circle the correct answer

1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. C

For Part 2: Draw times — not applicable for text, but described.

For Part 3: Match

Assuming corrections:

- It’s half past ten. → 10.30
- It’s five to ten. → 8.55 *(with assumption)*
- It’s twenty to eight. → 7.40
- It’s quarter past eleven. → 11.15
- It’s twenty-five past seven. → 7.25
- It’s ten to six. → 5.50
- It’s twenty past three. → 3.10 *(with assumption)*
- It’s quarter to two. → 1.45

But to be precise, let's list the matches as per the worksheet's likely intent.

Perhaps in the worksheet, "five to ten" is meant to be matched to 9:55, but since it's not there, and 8.55 is for "five to nine", maybe the student should leave it or something.

I think for the final answer, I'll provide the correct digital times for the worded times, and for the match, pair them as per standard.

Since the user asked to solve the problem, and the match section has 8 items, I'll provide the pairs as:

Match:

- It’s half past ten. — 10.30
- It’s five to ten. — [not in list, but if must choose, perhaps 8.55 is for another]
Let's look online or standard.

Upon thinking, I recall that in some worksheets, "five to ten" is 9:55, and if 9.55 isn't there, it might be a mistake.

For this response, I'll use the following for Match:

Based on the right column values, and left column, the correct matches are:

- half past ten = 10.30
- twenty to eight = 7.40
- quarter past eleven = 11.15
- twenty-five past seven = 7.25
- ten to six = 5.50
- quarter to two = 1.45
Then for "five to ten" and "twenty past three", since 3.10 and 8.55 are left, and 3.10 is 3:10 = ten past three, 8.55 = five to nine, so perhaps:

- "twenty past three" is incorrect, should be "ten past three" -> 3.10
- "five to ten" is incorrect, should be "five to nine" -> 8.55

So in the answer, I'll write the matches as:

It’s half past ten. — 10.30
It’s five to nine. — 8.55 *(note: worksheet says "ten", but likely typo)*
It’s twenty to eight. — 7.40
It’s quarter past eleven. — 11.15
It’s twenty-five past seven. — 7.25
It’s ten to six. — 5.50
It’s ten past three. — 3.10 *(note: worksheet says "twenty", but likely typo)*
It’s quarter to two. — 1.45

But to avoid confusion, for the final answer, I'll list the matches as per the worksheet's text, with the understanding that there might be errors.

Perhaps the "MATCH" section is to be done by drawing lines, and the student should connect based on knowledge.

For the sake of providing an answer, I'll box the responses.

Let's finalize.

For Part 1:
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. C

For Part 3: Match
- It’s half past ten. → 10.30
- It’s five to ten. → 8.55 (assuming it's a common mistake or typo)
- It’s twenty to eight. → 7.40
- It’s quarter past eleven. → 11.15
- It’s twenty-five past seven. → 7.25
- It’s ten to six. → 5.50
- It’s twenty past three. → 3.10 (assuming "ten past three")
- It’s quarter to two. → 1.45

For Part 4: Write sentences
1. It's half past one.
2. It's half past four.
3. It's half past seven.
4. It's half past ten.

Part 2 is drawing, so not included in text answer.

So the final answer will include Parts 1, 3, and 4.

But the user may expect only the circled answers and matches.

Perhaps for the response, I'll provide the answers for the sections that can be answered in text.

Let's structure the Final Answer.

Final Answer:

For "Circle the correct answer":
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. C

For "Match":
- It’s half past ten. — 10.30
- It’s five to ten. — 8.55
- It’s twenty to eight. — 7.40
- It’s quarter past eleven. — 11.15
- It’s twenty-five past seven. — 7.25
- It’s ten to six. — 5.50
- It’s twenty past three. — 3.10
- It’s quarter to two. — 1.45

For "Write sentences":
1. It's half past one.
2. It's half past four.
3. It's half past seven.
4. It's half past ten.

Note: For the match section, there may be typos in the worksheet, but this is the best match based on available options.

Now, to box the final answer as per instruction.

Since the user said "solve the problem accurately", and the problem has multiple parts, I'll provide all.

But in the Final Answer section, only the concise answer.

Perhaps for this type, the main answers are the circle and match.

Let's see the initial request: "Solve the problem accurately."

So I'll provide the answers for the sections that require selection or writing.

Final Answer:

Circle the correct answer:
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. C

Match:
- It’s half past ten. → 10.30
- It’s five to ten. → 8.55
- It’s twenty to eight. → 7.40
- It’s quarter past eleven. → 11.15
- It’s twenty-five past seven. → 7.25
- It’s ten to six. → 5.50
- It’s twenty past three. → 3.10
- It’s quarter to two. → 1.45

Write sentences:
1. It's half past one.
2. It's half past four.
3. It's half past seven.
4. It's half past ten.

Note: For the match section, the times "five to ten" and "twenty past three" do not exactly match the given digital times; the matches above assume common typographical errors in the worksheet (e.g., "five to ten" should be "five to nine", "twenty past three" should be "ten past three"). If strict adherence is required, those two may need clarification.

But for the purpose of this response, this is the solution.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of esl telling time worksheet.
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