Time Word Problems

Grade level

Grades 2–4

Time

About 25 minutes

Topic

Math word problems

Answer key

Yes, page 2 of the PDF

Kids practice

Reading word problems, Choosing the operation, Showing work, Multi-step reasoning

What kids do

“Read each problem. Draw a clock or a time line if it helps. Write the answer.”

Printed on the sheet:

1. 1 Soccer practice starts at 3:30 and lasts 1 hour. What time does it end?
2. 2 Mia went to bed at 8:15 and woke up at 7:15 the next morning. How many hours did she sleep?
3. 3 A movie starts at 2:10 and ends at 3:45. How long is the movie?
4. 4 Lunch is 35 minutes long and ends at 12:20. What time does lunch start?
5. 5 Jo practices piano for 15 minutes every day. How many minutes does she practice in a week?
6. 6 The bus leaves at 7:50. The ride takes 25 minutes. What time does the bus get to school?

Teacher tip

A quick timeline with start and end times makes these much easier.

How to use it

• Read each problem out loud for kids who are still building reading skills.
• Teach a routine: read it, picture it, circle the question, solve, check.
• Do the first problem together under a document camera, then let kids finish on their own.

Watch for

Kids who grab the numbers and add without reading. Ask them to retell the story first.

Talk about it

• Does your answer make sense in the story?
• Which problem was the hardest? What made it hard?

Take it further

Have kids write their own word problem about something from their day and trade with a partner.

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