Grade 3 students practice telling time with this "Minutes Past/To" worksheet, using analog clocks to determine the correct time.

Let’s go through each clock one by one. We’re looking at “Minutes Past/To” — that means we’ll write how many minutes past the hour OR how many minutes to the next hour, depending on where the minute hand is.

Remember:
- If the minute hand is on the right side of the clock (from 12 to 6), it’s “minutes past”.
- If the minute hand is on the left side (from 6 to 12), it’s “minutes to” the next hour.
- The big hand (minute hand) points to numbers that represent 5-minute intervals:
1 = 5 min, 2 = 10 min, 3 = 15 min, ..., 6 = 30 min, ..., 11 = 55 min.

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Clock 1 (top left):
Hour hand is between 1 and 2 → so it’s 1 o’clock something.
Minute hand is pointing at 5 → that’s 25 minutes past.
So: 25 minutes past 1 → already filled in as “25 ___ 1” → blank should be “past”.

Wait — actually, looking at the format:
It says “25 ___ 1” — meaning 25 minutes [blank] 1 o’clock.
Since 25 minutes after 1 is correct, the word is past.

But let’s check all clocks carefully.

Actually, re-reading the instruction: “fill in the blanks” — and each has two numbers with a blank between them. For example: “25 ___ 1” — this likely means “25 minutes [past/to] 1”. So we need to fill in “past” or “to”.

Let’s do each:

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Clock 1:
Minute hand at 5 → 25 minutes.
Hour hand just past 1 → so it’s 1:25 → 25 minutes past 1.
→ Fill blank with: past

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Clock 2:
Minute hand at 4 → 20 minutes? Wait no — wait, minute hand is at 4? Let me look again.

Actually, in Clock 2:
Minute hand is pointing at 4 → that’s 20 minutes? But the number below says “5 ___ 4” — that doesn’t match.

Wait — maybe I misread. Let’s look again.

In Clock 2:
The time shown is: hour hand near 4, minute hand at 1 → which is 5 minutes.
So it’s 4:05 → that’s 5 minutes past 4.
But the line says: “5 ___ 4” → so 5 minutes [blank] 4 → should be past.

Wait — but 5 minutes past 4 is correct. Yes.

But hold on — sometimes they use “to” for times after 30 minutes. Let’s double-check each.

Actually, let’s list each clock properly:

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Clock 1:
Time: 1:25 → 25 minutes past 1 → “25 past 1”

Clock 2:
Time: 4:05 → 5 minutes past 4 → “5 past 4”

Clock 3:
Hour hand between 12 and 1, minute hand at 2 → 10 minutes → so 12:10 → 10 minutes past 12 → “10 past 12”

Clock 4:
Hour hand near 10, minute hand at 10 → 50 minutes → so it’s 9:50 → which is 10 minutes to 10 → because 60 - 50 = 10 → so “10 to 10”? Wait, the line says “10 ___ 3” — that can’t be.

Wait — something’s wrong. Let me re-express.

Looking at Clock 4:
Minute hand is at 10 → that’s 50 minutes.
Hour hand is almost at 10, but not quite — since minute hand is at 50, hour hand should be close to 10, but actually, if it’s 9:50, hour hand is between 9 and 10, closer to 10.

Yes — so time is 9:50 → which is 10 minutes to 10.
But the line under it says: “10 ___ 3” — that doesn’t make sense. 3? That must be a typo in my reading.

Wait — let’s look back at the original image description.

Actually, in the user’s image, for Clock 4, the text below is: “10 ___ 3” — but that can’t be right for 9:50.

Perhaps I misidentified the clock.

Let me label them as per grid:

Row 1:
- Left: Clock A → 1:25 → 25 past 1
- Right: Clock B → 4:05 → 5 past 4

Row 2:
- Left: Clock C → 12:10 → 10 past 12
- Right: Clock D → ? Minute hand at 10 → 50 min, hour hand between 9 and 10 → so 9:50 → 10 to 10

But the line says “10 ___ 3” — that suggests the answer involves 3? That doesn’t fit.

Wait — perhaps I have the wrong clock. Let me think differently.

Maybe for Clock D, the time is 2:50? No, hour hand would be near 3.

Ah! Here’s the key: when the minute hand is at 10 (50 minutes), and the hour hand is between 2 and 3, then it’s 2:50, which is 10 minutes to 3.

Yes! That makes sense with “10 ___ 3”.

So Clock D: time is 2:50 → 10 minutes to 3 → so “10 to 3”

Similarly, let’s redo all with care.

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Clock 1 (top left):
Minute hand at 5 → 25 min
Hour hand between 1 and 2 → so 1:25 → 25 minutes past 1
→ Blank: past

Clock 2 (top right):
Minute hand at 1 → 5 min
Hour hand just past 4 → so 4:05 → 5 minutes past 4
→ Blank: past

Clock 3 (middle left):
Minute hand at 2 → 10 min
Hour hand just past 12 → so 12:10 → 10 minutes past 12
→ Blank: past

Clock 4 (middle right):
Minute hand at 10 → 50 min
Hour hand between 2 and 3, closer to 3 → so 2:50 → which is 10 minutes to 3
→ Blank: to

Clock 5 (bottom left):
Minute hand at 7 → 35 min? Wait, 7 is 35 minutes? But 35 minutes past is same as 25 minutes to next hour.

Hour hand between 6 and 7 → so if minute hand is at 7 (35 min), it’s 6:35 → which is 25 minutes to 7? Because 60 - 35 = 25.

Line says: “20 ___ 6” — wait, 20? That doesn’t match.

Minute hand at 7 is 35 minutes, not 20.

Wait — let's check: in Clock 5, minute hand is at 7? Or at 4?

Looking back: in bottom left clock, minute hand is at 7? But 7 is 35 minutes.

But the line says “20 ___ 6” — so perhaps minute hand is at 4? 4 is 20 minutes.

I think I made a mistake in reading the positions.

Let me describe each clock accurately based on standard interpretation:

Assume the clocks are drawn with:

- Clock 1: hour hand between 1 and 2, minute hand at 5 → 1:25
- Clock 2: hour hand at 4, minute hand at 1 → 4:05
- Clock 3: hour hand at 12, minute hand at 2 → 12:10
- Clock 4: hour hand between 2 and 3, minute hand at 10 → 2:50
- Clock 5: hour hand between 6 and 7, minute hand at 7 → 6:35? But 6:35 is 25 to 7, not related to 20 and 6.

Wait — in Clock 5, if minute hand is at 4, that's 20 minutes, and hour hand between 6 and 7, so 6:20 → 20 minutes past 6.

And the line says “20 ___ 6” — yes! So probably minute hand is at 4, not 7.

I think I confused myself. Let me reset with clear assumptions based on the given numbers in the blanks.

For each clock, the two numbers given are clues to what the time is expressed as.

So:

Clock 1: "25 ___ 1" → implies 25 minutes [past/to] 1 → since 25 < 30, it's past → past

Clock 2: "5 ___ 4" → 5 minutes [past/to] 4 → 5 < 30 → past

Clock 3: "10 ___ 12" → 10 minutes [past/to] 12 → past

Clock 4: "10 ___ 3" → 10 minutes [past/to] 3 → since it's "to", it means 10 minutes before 3, so time is 2:50 → which matches minute hand at 10 (50 min) and hour hand near 3 → to

Clock 5: "20 ___ 6" → 20 minutes [past/to] 6 → 20 < 30 → past → time is 6:20

Clock 6: "25 ___ 9" → 25 minutes [past/to] 9 → but 25 could be past or to? 25 past 9 is 9:25, 25 to 9 is 8:35.

Look at Clock 6: minute hand at 5 → 25 minutes, hour hand between 8 and 9 → so 8:25? But 8:25 is 25 past 8, not related to 9.

If minute hand is at 5 (25 min), and hour hand between 8 and 9, it's 8:25 → which is 35 minutes to 9? Not 25.

Unless... if the time is 8:35, then minute hand at 7 (35 min), hour hand between 8 and 9, and 8:35 is 25 minutes to 9 (since 60-35=25).

And the line says "25 ___ 9" — so likely it's 25 minutes to 9.

So for Clock 6: time is 8:35 → 25 minutes to 9 → blank: to

Now, confirm minute hand position: at 7 for 35 minutes? Yes, 7*5=35.

In the image, for bottom right clock, minute hand is at 7? Or at 5?

Given the pattern, and the number 25 with 9, it must be 25 to 9, so minute hand at 7 (35 min), hour hand between 8 and 9.

Similarly, for Clock 5: "20 ___ 6" — if it's 20 past 6, minute hand at 4 (20 min), hour hand between 6 and 7.

That makes sense.

So final answers:

Clock 1: 25 past 1
Clock 2: 5 past 4
Clock 3: 10 past 12
Clock 4: 10 to 3
Clock 5: 20 past 6
Clock 6: 25 to 9

Now, to present the answer as per the worksheet, we fill in the blanks with "past" or "to".

Final Answer:
past, past, past, to, past, to