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Can’t read an analog clock — printable practice
Read the clock face, then convert hours and minutes. This sheet puts the practice for it on one page — print it as it is, or adjust anything before you do.
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Can’t read an analog clock
1Telling Time math.measurement.clock
How to do these
The clock shows 6:40.
- The short hand gives the hour. It's the hour it has just passed, not the one it's near.
- The long hand gives the minutes. Count round in fives from the 12.
Write the time shown on each clock.
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2Time Conversions math.measurement.time
How to do these
6 hours = 360 minutes
- Work out how many minutes there are in one of the unit you start with.
- Going to a smaller unit means multiplying; going to a bigger unit means dividing.
Convert each measurement.
1.5 hours = minutes
2.3 hours = minutes
3.9 hours = minutes
4.6 hours = minutes
5.12 hours = minutes
6.2 hours = minutes
7.2 hours = minutes
8.6 hours = minutes
9.6 hours = minutes
10.4 hours = minutes
How to do these
The clock shows 6:40.
- The short hand gives the hour. It's the hour it has just passed, not the one it's near.
- The long hand gives the minutes. Count round in fives from the 12.
Written for whoever is helping, not for the child. Maths methods have changed since most of us were at school, and this is the method the questions above actually use.
What you can change
| Setting | Options |
|---|---|
| Read to nearest | Hour · Half hour · Quarter hour · 5 minutes · Minute |
| Clock numbers | 1 – 12 · 12, 3, 6, 9 · No numbers |
| Minute tick marks | on or off |
| Questions | as few or as many as fit |
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