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Grade 1 Telling time Worksheets & Practice

Time calculations use hours and minutes on a 12-hour clock. Discover the strategy, try a few examples, and choose a free printable level.

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What your learner will practice

Counting and number sense. First graders use drawings, objects, and number lines to understand small numbers and explain their thinking. Focus on accuracy before speed.

With telling time in Grade 1, the goal is to build understanding and to explain the method, not just get a number. Take breaks and repeat short sessions when needed.

How to solve telling time problems

  1. 1Read the starting hour and minute.
  2. 2Add the minutes, exchanging 60 minutes for one hour.
  3. 3Check the ending time on a clock face or number line.
Common mistake to watch for

Remember that after 12:59 comes 1:00.

Try these six examples

Read each question, solve on paper, and then check the answer. The full printable sets below provide 20 new problems each.

  1. What time is 30 min after 6:30? Answer: 7:00
  2. What time is 60 min after 5:00? Answer: 6:00
  3. What time is 30 min after 11:00? Answer: 11:30
  4. What time is 30 min after 5:30? Answer: 6:00
  5. What time is 60 min after 7:30? Answer: 8:30
  6. What time is 30 min after 12:00? Answer: 12:30

Helpful teaching idea

Move a paper clock’s hands to show the elapsed time.

Use blocks or fingers first. Ask the learner to tell you how they know the answer, not simply to guess.