teaching resource

Clock Reading & Elapsed Time Quiz

Updated: 22 Feb 2024

Assess your students' knowledge of telling time to the minute and working with elapsed time with this 2-page Telling Time Quiz.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 4 Pages
Years: 3 - 4

Curriculum

VC2M3M03

Recognise and use the relationship between formal units of time, including days, hours, minutes and seconds, to estimate and compare the duration of events <ul> <li>estimating how long it would take to read a set passage of text, and sharing this information to demonstrate understanding of formal units of duration of time</li> <li>planning a sequence of events based on estimates of the duration of each event; for example, planning a set of activities for a class party by estimating how long each game or activity will take</li> <li>reading or setting the time on digital devices to the minute or second; for example, setting an online timing device to count down from a set time, or setting the time on a digital clock</li> <li>using sand timers and digital timers to measure and check estimates of short durations of time, such as one minute, 3 minutes and 5 minutes</li> <li>exploring how cultural accounts of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples explain cycles of time that involve the sun, moon and stars</li> </ul>
VC2M3M04

Describe the relationship between the hours and minutes on analog and digital clocks, and read the time to the nearest minute <ul> <li>representing and reading the time on an analog clock using the markings and the positions of the hands, to the nearest minute mark or 5-minute interval</li> <li>reading and connecting analog and digital time, interpreting times, and recognising and using the language of time, for example, 12:15 as a quarter past 12, or 15 minutes past 12; 12:45 as a quarter to one or 15 minutes before one o’clock; and 10:05 as 5 minutes past 10</li> <li>reading analog clocks throughout the day, and noticing and connecting the position of the hour hand and the distance the minute hand has travelled during the current hour</li> </ul>
VC2M4M03

Solve problems involving the duration of time including situations involving ‘am’ and ‘pm’ and conversions between units of time <ul> <li>calculating the amount of time between 2 events, such as the start and finish of a movie, a bus journey or a flight, including cases where the starting and finishing times are written using ‘am’ and ‘pm’ notation</li> <li>converting units of time using relationships between units, such as 60 minutes in an hour and 60 seconds in a minute, to solve problems; for example, creating a daily timetable for an activity such as an athletics carnival or planning an exercise routine with activities and rests</li> <li>exploring Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ explanations of the passing of time through cultural accounts about cyclic phenomena involving the sun, moon and stars</li> </ul>

teaching resource

Clock Reading & Elapsed Time Quiz

Updated: 22 Feb 2024

Assess your students' knowledge of telling time to the minute and working with elapsed time with this 2-page Telling Time Quiz.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 4 Pages
Years: 3 - 4

Assess your students' knowledge of telling time to the minute and working with elapsed time with this 2-page Telling Time Quiz.

It’s Time for a Telling Time Quiz!

Are you a teacher who wants to check how well your students understand time and can convert units of time accurately? Look no further! We have created easy-to-use, printable assessment materials that will help you evaluate your students’ skills and give them the support they need to improve.

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This printable telling time quiz is crafted to assess students’ mastery of time-telling skills and ability to convert between units of time. It covers a range of concepts, including telling time to the minute, converting between units of time, and solving word problems involving elapsed time.

Telling Time Questions in Your Download

The following question types are included in this time quiz.

Students are challenged to read analogue and digital clocks accurately, demonstrating their ability to tell time to the minute precisely.
The quiz includes exercises where students must convert between units of time, such as hours, minutes, and seconds, showcasing their understanding of time measurement and conversion.
Students are presented with real-world scenarios involving elapsed time, requiring them to apply their time-telling skills to solve practical problems and demonstrate their comprehension of elapsed time concepts.

Tailor the telling time quiz to meet the individual needs of your students by downloading the editable Google Slides resource file and modifying it before printing.

This resource is available as an easy-to-use Google Slides or Printable PDF Resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select your preferred file format. Make your copies, pass them to your students, and you’re ready to begin!

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Curriculum

VC2M3M03

Recognise and use the relationship between formal units of time, including days, hours, minutes and seconds, to estimate and compare the duration of events <ul> <li>estimating how long it would take to read a set passage of text, and sharing this information to demonstrate understanding of formal units of duration of time</li> <li>planning a sequence of events based on estimates of the duration of each event; for example, planning a set of activities for a class party by estimating how long each game or activity will take</li> <li>reading or setting the time on digital devices to the minute or second; for example, setting an online timing device to count down from a set time, or setting the time on a digital clock</li> <li>using sand timers and digital timers to measure and check estimates of short durations of time, such as one minute, 3 minutes and 5 minutes</li> <li>exploring how cultural accounts of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples explain cycles of time that involve the sun, moon and stars</li> </ul>
VC2M3M04

Describe the relationship between the hours and minutes on analog and digital clocks, and read the time to the nearest minute <ul> <li>representing and reading the time on an analog clock using the markings and the positions of the hands, to the nearest minute mark or 5-minute interval</li> <li>reading and connecting analog and digital time, interpreting times, and recognising and using the language of time, for example, 12:15 as a quarter past 12, or 15 minutes past 12; 12:45 as a quarter to one or 15 minutes before one o’clock; and 10:05 as 5 minutes past 10</li> <li>reading analog clocks throughout the day, and noticing and connecting the position of the hour hand and the distance the minute hand has travelled during the current hour</li> </ul>
VC2M4M03

Solve problems involving the duration of time including situations involving ‘am’ and ‘pm’ and conversions between units of time <ul> <li>calculating the amount of time between 2 events, such as the start and finish of a movie, a bus journey or a flight, including cases where the starting and finishing times are written using ‘am’ and ‘pm’ notation</li> <li>converting units of time using relationships between units, such as 60 minutes in an hour and 60 seconds in a minute, to solve problems; for example, creating a daily timetable for an activity such as an athletics carnival or planning an exercise routine with activities and rests</li> <li>exploring Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ explanations of the passing of time through cultural accounts about cyclic phenomena involving the sun, moon and stars</li> </ul>

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