Times Dates ESL Activities Games Worksheets - Free Printable

Problem Analysis:

The image contains a worksheet titled "Telling the Time," which involves matching time expressions to their corresponding times on a clock. The tasks are divided into three sections:

1. Section A: Match time expressions (e.g., "Ten to...") to the correct number of minutes before or after the hour.
2. Section B: Write the time in numbers for given phrases (e.g., "It's twelve thirty").
3. Section C: Match the clock faces to the correct time expressions.

Solution:

#### Section A: Match the time expressions to the correct number of minutes before or after the hour.

We need to match each time expression to its corresponding number of minutes before or after the hour.

- 1. Ten to...
- This means 10 minutes before the hour.
- Correct match: f. 10 minutes before the hour.

- 2. Half past...
- This means 30 minutes after the hour.
- Correct match: d. 30 minutes after the hour.

- 3. Quarter past...
- This means 15 minutes after the hour.
- Correct match: c. 15 minutes after the hour.

- 4. Quarter to...
- This means 15 minutes before the hour.
- Correct match: b. 15 minutes before the hour.

- 5. Twenty-five past...
- This means 25 minutes after the hour.
- Correct match: a. 25 minutes after the hour.

- 6. Five to...
- This means 5 minutes before the hour.
- Correct match: e. 5 minutes before the hour.

#### Final Answer for Section A:
1. f
2. d
3. c
4. b
5. a
6. e

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#### Section B: Write the time in numbers for given phrases.

We need to convert the given phrases into numerical time formats (HH:MM).

- 1. It's twelve thirty.
- This is 12:30.
- Answer: 12:30.

- 2. It's ten fifteen.
- This is 10:15.
- Answer: 10:15.

- 3. It's twenty five.
- This is 20:25 (assuming it's in a 24-hour format). If it's in a 12-hour format, it could be 8:25 PM.
- Assuming 24-hour format: 20:25.

- 4. It's eight twenty-five.
- This is 8:25.
- Answer: 8:25.

- 5. It's quarter past four.
- Quarter past means 15 minutes after the hour. So, it's 4:15.
- Answer: 4:15.

- 6. It's twenty past three.
- Twenty past means 20 minutes after the hour. So, it's 3:20.
- Answer: 3:20.

- 7. It's five to eight.
- Five to means 5 minutes before the hour. So, it's 7:55.
- Answer: 7:55.

- 8. It's ten past six.
- Ten past means 10 minutes after the hour. So, it's 6:10.
- Answer: 6:10.

- 9. It's half past ten.
- Half past means 30 minutes after the hour. So, it's 10:30.
- Answer: 10:30.

- 10. It's quarter to eleven.
- Quarter to means 15 minutes before the hour. So, it's 10:45.
- Answer: 10:45.

- 11. It's six to seven.
- Six to means 6 minutes before the hour. So, it's 6:54.
- Answer: 6:54.

- 12. It's twenty-five to eight.
- Twenty-five to means 25 minutes before the hour. So, it's 7:35.
- Answer: 7:35.

#### Final Answer for Section B:
1. 12:30
2. 10:15
3. 20:25
4. 8:25
5. 4:15
6. 3:20
7. 7:55
8. 6:10
9. 10:30
10. 10:45
11. 6:54
12. 7:35

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#### Section C: Match the clock faces to the correct time expressions.

We need to match each clock face to its corresponding time expression.

1. Clock 1:
- The time shown is 4:30.
- Correct match: d. It's twenty-five past nine.

2. Clock 2:
- The time shown is 10:15.
- Correct match: g. It's ten past ten.

3. Clock 3:
- The time shown is 8:45.
- Correct match: j. It's quarter past three.

4. Clock 4:
- The time shown is 1:55.
- Correct match: h. It's five to two.

5. Clock 5:
- The time shown is 10:00.
- Correct match: i. It's twenty past seven.

6. Clock 6:
- The time shown is 3:15.
- Correct match: a. It's five past four.

7. Clock 7:
- The time shown is 11:45.
- Correct match: k. It's quarter to twelve.

8. Clock 8:
- The time shown is 7:30.
- Correct match: l. It's half past seven.

9. Clock 9:
- The time shown is 9:15.
- Correct match: b. It's quarter past nine.

10. Clock 10:
- The time shown is 6:05.
- Correct match: c. It's twenty past six.

#### Final Answer for Section C:
1. d
2. g
3. j
4. h
5. i
6. a
7. k
8. l
9. b
10. c

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Final Answers:

- Section A: 1. f, 2. d, 3. c, 4. b, 5. a, 6. e
- Section B: 1. 12:30, 2. 10:15, 3. 20:25, 4. 8:25, 5. 4:15, 6. 3:20, 7. 7:55, 8. 6:10, 9. 10:30, 10. 10:45, 11. 6:54, 12. 7:35
- Section C: 1. d, 2. g, 3. j, 4. h, 5. i, 6. a, 7. k, 8. l, 9. b, 10. c

Boxed Final Answer:
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\text{A: f, d, c, b, a, e; B: 12:30, 10:15, 20:25, 8:25, 4:15, 3:20, 7:55, 6:10, 10:30, 10:45, 6:54, 7:35; C: d, g, j, h, i, a, k, l, b, c}
}
\]