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Ages 7–8Telling the time4 sheets

Quarter past and quarter to worksheets

Quarter past and quarter to are the hardest o'clock words, because “quarter to 4” is still in the 3 o'clock hour. These sheets mix whole, half and quarter hours. The grid holds common misreadings such as 4:45 for 3:45, so every wrong answer shows up.

Worksheets

Clock and Discover

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Printable learning aids

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Tips for practising

  • Split a clock face into four quarters with a pencil before the first sheet.
  • Quarter past: the long hand on 3. Quarter to: the long hand on 9.
  • For quarter to, ask “which hour is coming next?”

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