Practice Quarter-Hour Times on an Analog Clock

Level 3 of 51st–2nd Grade

Quarter-hour positions are the four cardinal points of a clock. The minute hand lands on 12 (on the hour), 3 (quarter past), 6 (half past), or 9 (quarter to the next hour). Mastering these four positions gives you a solid framework for reading any time.

Skills You Will Practice

  • Reading "quarter past" (minute hand at 3)
  • Reading "quarter to" (minute hand at 9)
  • Distinguishing all four quarter positions
  • Using the language: o'clock, quarter past, half past, quarter to

How This Drill Works

Clocks in this drill show only :00, :15, :30, and :45 minutes. After nailing the half-hour drill, you add :15 ("quarter past") and :45 ("quarter to"). Pay close attention to whether the minute hand is at the 3 or the 9.

Quarter Hours Practice Game

Press Start to begin. Clocks are filtered to quarter hours times only. Beat your average solve time!

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