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Year 2 Telling Time: Worked Examples

See free Year 2 telling time worked examples with clear strategies and answers, aligned to the England primary curriculum.

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Four worked examples

Try each question first, then compare the strategy and answer. The aim is to understand the method, not just copy the final result.

1
O'clock

The minute hand is on 12 and hour hand on 4. What time?

How to think about it: Underline the unit or property being tested before calculating. Draw or label the shape/measure if useful, then check that the final answer includes the correct unit or geometric fact.

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Answer: 4:00

2
Half past

Half past 7 is written __.

How to think about it: Underline the unit or property being tested before calculating. Draw or label the shape/measure if useful, then check that the final answer includes the correct unit or geometric fact.

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Answer: 7:30

3
Quarter past

Quarter past 3 is __.

How to think about it: Underline the unit or property being tested before calculating. Draw or label the shape/measure if useful, then check that the final answer includes the correct unit or geometric fact.

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Answer: 3:15

4
Five minutes

What time is 5 minutes after 2:20?

How to think about it: Underline the unit or property being tested before calculating. Draw or label the shape/measure if useful, then check that the final answer includes the correct unit or geometric fact.

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Answer: 2:25

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