This grade 2 time test answer key gives the full solution and the scoring guide for each of the 9 test questions on telling time to five minutes.
Use this answer key to score the time test. Each solution shows how to read the clock and a scoring guide. Add the points for a total out of 20.
Grade 2 Time Test Answer Key: questions 1–5
Question 1: Read two clocks (2 points)
Clock A: hour 2, minute hand on 5, 25 minutes: 2:25.
Clock B: hour hand just before 10 so the hour is 9, minute hand on 10, 50 minutes: 9:50.
Scoring: 1 point for each correct time. 10:50 for Clock B earns no point.
Question 2: Minute hand number (2 points)
- The minute hand points to the 8.
- The hour is 6. Eight groups of 5 is 40. The time is 6:40.
Scoring: 1 point for the number 8. 1 point for 6:40.
Question 3: Draw the hands (2 points)
The minute hand points to 4, because \(4 \times 5 = 20\). The hour hand is just past 4.
Scoring: 1 point for the minute hand on the 4. 1 point for the short hour hand just past 4.
Question 4: Morning or afternoon (2 points)
- 12:15 p.m.
- 6:50 a.m.
Scoring: 1 point for each time with the correct a.m. or p.m.
Question 5: Match the time (2 points)
- Clock B has the hour 10 and the minute hand on 7 (35 minutes).
- Clock A has the hour 7 and the minute hand on 10 (50 minutes): 7:50.
Scoring: 1 point for Clock B. 1 point for 7:50.
Grade 2 Time Test Answer Key: questions 6–9
Question 6: Find the mistake (3 points)
- The hour is 8. The minute hand is on 3, and \(3 \times 5 = 15\). The time is 8:15.
- Jamal read the 3 as 3 minutes. Each number stands for 5 minutes, so the 3 means 15 minutes.
Scoring: 1 point for 8:15. For part (b), 1 point for saying he read the 3 as 3 minutes and 1 point for saying each number is 5 minutes.
Question 7: Order the times (2 points)
The a.m. time is first. Then 3:45 p.m. comes before 7:10 p.m. Order: 11:20 a.m., 3:45 p.m., 7:10 p.m..
Scoring: 2 points for the correct order. 1 point if only two times are swapped.
Question 8: Noon or midnight (2 points)
- Noon.
- 11:55 p.m. is later. It is just before midnight.
Scoring: 1 point for each correct answer.
Question 9: Soccer practice (3 points)
- Clock A: hour 4, minute hand on 6 (30 minutes): 4:30 p.m..
- Clock B: hour 4, minute hand on 5 (25 minutes): 4:25 p.m..
- 4:25 is earlier than 4:30. She arrives before practice starts.
Scoring: 1 point for each part: 4:30 p.m., 4:25 p.m., and before. Leaving out p.m. loses the point.
Scoring summary
20 points: add the points of every question of this grade 2 time test answer key.
How to use this grade 2 time test answer key
Use this grade 2 time test answer key to score the test fairly and to see which skills need more practice.
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