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Grade 3 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

Multiplication and clear reasoning. Third graders begin to use multiplication, division, fractions and measurement regularly. Discuss which operation fits the question.

With telling time in Grade 3, 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 10 min after 12:09? Answer: 12:19
  2. What time is 60 min after 4:29? Answer: 5:29
  3. What time is 45 min after 1:28? Answer: 2:13
  4. What time is 45 min after 3:58? Answer: 4:43
  5. What time is 20 min after 11:25? Answer: 11:45
  6. What time is 90 min after 4:32? Answer: 6:02

Helpful teaching idea

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

Practice a few facts daily, and return to tricky questions after a short break.