Time phrases Worksheets

These telling time worksheets are designed for 3rd Grade students (Ages 8-9). Print any one in the set for targeted practice, or download them together as a packet.

Yes. These worksheets work for homeschool, classroom, and tutoring. Use them as a morning warm-up, an independent center activity, or a fast-finisher task.

Third graders tell and write time to the nearest minute (CCSS 3.MD.A.1), measure time intervals in minutes, and solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of time intervals. They should be able to calculate elapsed time (start time + duration = end time) and determine start or end times from known intervals.

Use an open number line or a clock counting-on strategy. For elapsed time from 2:15 to 3:45, students can count up: 2:15 → 3:15 is 60 minutes, 3:15 → 3:45 is 30 minutes, total = 90 minutes. Avoid abstract subtraction of times until students are secure with the clock structure. Worksheets with clock pairs and elapsed time questions build procedural fluency through varied practice.

CCSS 3.MD.A.1 asks third graders to solve problems involving addition and subtraction of time intervals in minutes, within a single day. Real-world problems (the movie starts at 1:15 and lasts 90 minutes - when does it end?) are the standard application. Students should be comfortable with intervals up to a few hours. Problems spanning midnight are typically not introduced until later grades.