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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