Money Shop
Pay the exact price and work out the change, in your own currency.
What it teaches
- O’clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to
- Five-minute steps and any minute
- Elapsed time: when it ends and how long it takes
How to play
Step 1: Look at the clock or the time.
Step 2: Choose the match.
Step 3: Hints explain what each hand tells you.
Levels
Start where it feels easy. Inside each level the questions get harder or easier as you play.
- Level 1 · Ages 5–6O’clock and half pastClock to digitalPlay level 1
- Level 2 · Ages 6–7QuartersClock to words and backPlay level 2
- Level 3 · Ages 7–8Five minutesCount in fivesPlay level 3
- Level 4 · Ages 8–10Any minuteBoth waysPlay level 4
- Level 5 · Ages 9–12How long?Elapsed timePlay level 5
Try a question
Level 2
Which words match the clock?
Show the answer
Answer: quarter to 12
It is 11:45.
Quarter to: the long hand points to 9. That’s 15 minutes before 12.
Level 4
Which words match the clock?
Show the answer
Answer: 20 minutes past 7
It is 7:20.
Past means after the hour: 20 minutes after.
The strategy behind it
Each level links to a short lesson that shows the trick step by step.
Practise on paper
Printable worksheets on the same topic, with answer keys.
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