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Maths Quiz - Year 2 Time - Telling the Time to 5 Minutes (Questions)

Practise telling the time to five minutes. Use the minute hand to read “five past”, “ten past”, “quarter past” and more on analogue clocks.

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Fascinating Fact:

Ten past. Long hand on 2 is 10 past. “10 past 9” is 9:10.

In KS1 Maths, children learn to read analogue clocks to five minutes. They use the long hand to count minutes and the short hand to see which hour the time belongs to.

Key Terms

Minute hand: The long hand on a clock that shows how many minutes past the hour.
Five past: A time five minutes after the hour, such as “five past three” (3:05).
Analogue clock: A clock with hands and numbers around a circular face.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How do you teach telling the time to 5 minutes in KS1?

Start with o’clock and half past, then count around the clock in fives. Show how each number stands for 5 more minutes past the hour.

What does 10 past mean on a clock?

“10 past” means the minute hand has moved 10 minutes after the hour. For example, “10 past 9” is written as 9:10.

Should KS1 children learn both analogue and digital time?

Yes. Children should first understand analogue clocks, then link these times to digital displays so they can read clocks in real life confidently.

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1.

What time will it be in 5 minutes?

[ ]	One minute past ten
[ ]	Five past five
[ ]	Ten past five
[ ]	Five past ten

2.

What time will it be in 20 minutes?

[ ]	Four minutes past five
[ ]	Twenty past five
[ ]	Five past four
[ ]	Five minutes to four

3.

What time is this?

[ ]	One minute past nine
[ ]	Five past nine
[ ]	Nine minutes to one
[ ]	Five to nine

4.

What time is this?

[ ]	Ten to ten
[ ]	Two minutes past ten
[ ]	Ten to two
[ ]	Ten past ten

5.

If the number 12 is at the top, how many minutes past the hour does this watch show?

[ ]	4
[ ]	20
[ ]	5
[ ]	10

6.

How many minutes past the hour does this clock show?

[ ]	20
[ ]	15
[ ]	5
[ ]	25

7.

How many minutes to 12?

[ ]	10
[ ]	5
[ ]	11
[ ]	12

8.

How many minutes to 7?

[ ]	7
[ ]	20
[ ]	10
[ ]	50

9.

What time is this?

[ ]	Twenty to two
[ ]	Two minutes past eight
[ ]	Eight minutes past ten
[ ]	Ten past eight

10.

What time is this?

[ ]	Ten to two
[ ]	Two minutes past ten
[ ]	Two minutes to ten
[ ]	Half past ten

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Maths Quiz - Year 2 Time - Telling the Time to 5 Minutes (Answers)

1.

What time will it be in 5 minutes?

[ ]	One minute past ten
[ ]	Five past five
[ ]	Ten past five
[x]	Five past ten

In 5 minutes, the minute hand will have moved to the 1, which shows us five past the hour

2.

What time will it be in 20 minutes?

[ ]	Four minutes past five
[x]	Twenty past five
[ ]	Five past four
[ ]	Five minutes to four

In 20 minutes, the minute hand will point to the 4, which shows us twenty past the hour

3.

What time is this?

[ ]	One minute past nine
[x]	Five past nine
[ ]	Nine minutes to one
[ ]	Five to nine

The minute hand has moved on 5 minutes from the 'o'clock' position, so it is 5 past the hour

4.

What time is this?

[ ]	Ten to ten
[ ]	Two minutes past ten
[ ]	Ten to two
[x]	Ten past ten

The minute hand is 10 minutes past the hour

5.

If the number 12 is at the top, how many minutes past the hour does this watch show?

[ ]	4
[x]	20
[ ]	5
[ ]	10

Each point on the face is 5 minutes and 4 x 5 = 20

6.

How many minutes past the hour does this clock show?

[ ]	20
[ ]	15
[ ]	5
[x]	25

The minute hand has moved 25 minutes past the 'o'clock' position

7.

How many minutes to 12?

[ ]	10
[x]	5
[ ]	11
[ ]	12

It will take the minute hand 5 minutes to reach the top, when it will be 12 o'clock

8.

How many minutes to 7?

[ ]	7
[ ]	20
[x]	10
[ ]	50

It is 10 minutes until the minute hand is back at the top

9.

What time is this?

[ ]	Twenty to two
[ ]	Two minutes past eight
[ ]	Eight minutes past ten
[x]	Ten past eight

The minute hand has travelled 10 minutes past the 'o'clock' so it's ten past eight

10.

What time is this?

[x]	Ten to two
[ ]	Two minutes past ten
[ ]	Two minutes to ten
[ ]	Half past ten

There are ten minutes until it's two o'clock