2nd Grade Telling Time to Five Minutes Test with Point Values (PDF)
This time test for 2nd Grade covers telling time to five minutes (Common Core 2.MD.C.7), with a free PDF to print.
This test has 9 questions worth 20 points. Students read analog and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, use a.m. and p.m., compare times, and draw clock hands. It takes about 45 minutes.
Time and points
- Grade: Grade 2
- Chapter: Telling Time to Five Minutes
- Standards: 2.MD.C.7
- Time: 45 minutes
- Total: 20 points
Time test: questions
Question 1 – Read two clocks [2 pts]
- Write the time on Clock A. (1 point)
- Write the time on Clock B. (1 point)
Question 2 – Count by fives [2 pts]
- The minute hand points to the 5. How many minutes after the hour is it? (1 point)
- The minute hand points to the 10. How many minutes after the hour is it? (1 point)
Question 3 – Digital clock [2 pts]
- Which number does the minute hand point to on an analog clock at this time? (1 point)
- Between which two numbers is the hour hand? (1 point)
Question 4 – Morning or evening [2 pts]
- Aisha eats dinner at 6:15. Write the time with a.m. or p.m. (1 point)
- Aisha gets up for school at 7:20. Write the time with a.m. or p.m. (1 point)
Question 5 – Show 9:35 [3 pts]
Think about the time 9:35.
- Which number does the minute hand point to? (1 point)
- Between which two numbers is the hour hand? (1 point)
- Draw both hands on the clock face. (1 point)
Question 6 – Order the times [2 pts]
Write these afternoon times in order from earliest to latest: 5:45 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
Question 7 – Compare two clocks [2 pts]
- Write the time on each clock. (1 point)
- Tell which clock shows the later time. (1 point)
Question 8 – Is Tom right [2 pts]
Tom says that at 2:30, the hour hand points exactly at the 3 and the minute hand points to the 6. Tell whether Tom is right. Explain.
Question 9 – School day [3 pts]
Write each school time with a.m. or p.m.
- Reading begins at 9:05 in the morning. (1 point)
- Lunch is at 11:45 in the morning. (1 point)
- The bus leaves for home at 3:25 in the afternoon. (1 point)
Key facts behind this time test
- The short hand shows the hour and the long hand shows the minutes.
- Each number on the clock face is worth 5 minutes, so count by fives.
- Quarter past is 15 minutes, half past is 30 minutes, and quarter to is 45 minutes.
- Minutes are always written with two digits, such as 7:05.
- A.m. means midnight to noon, and p.m. means noon to midnight.
How to use this time test
Time yourself: the test is designed for an average student in 45 minutes. Answer the questions you are sure of first, then come back to the longer ones and check your units.
All Grade 2 chapters: Grade 2 math.
