About English Time Quiz
Reading a clock and saying the time in English are two skills, and the second is where children in Gujarati-medium schools often stumble. 'Quarter to four' does not follow obviously from the clock face, and 'half past three' means something different from what the numbers show. This quiz drills the expressions alongside the reading.
What this game teaches
- English time expressions including past, to, quarter and half
- Matching a clock face to a written or spoken time
- Understanding that 'quarter to four' means 3:45
- Reading times at five-minute and then one-minute precision
- Connecting digital and analogue representations
How to play
- A clock face appears.
- Four English time expressions are offered.
- Tap the one that matches the clock.
- Ten questions complete a level, across twenty levels.
Before you start
A child should be able to read an analogue clock. This game is about the English expressions, so clock-reading should come first.
For teachers
The 'to' expressions are the difficulty - children reliably read 3:45 as 'quarter past four'. Teach that the hour named in a 'to' expression is the one being approached, not the one just passed, and check it specifically.
For parents
Ask the time in English at home and accept only the full expression. 'Half past six' rather than 'six thirty' is the form that needs practice.
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- Bead Counting — Class 1-2
- Time Recognition Game — Class 2-5
- Cross Addition Puzzle — Class 3-6