“What time is it?” Learning to tell time can be tricky, especially for young learners and ESL students. This fun and engaging card game provides practice with both digital clocks and analog clocks while reinforcing the language of time in English. Students practice reading times to the nearest 5 minutes using quarter past, half past, quarter to, o’clock, and more.
Modeled after a classic UNO-style game, students must correctly read the time shown on their card before they can play it. This keeps the game competitive, interactive, and highly effective for building fluency in telling time. It’s perfect for elementary classrooms, math centers, and ESL/EFL learners who are new to time-telling in English.
What’s Included (2 Complete Games):
- 160 Total Clock Cards
- GAME 1: 80 Digital Clock Cards
- GAME 2: 80 Analog Clock Cards
- 32 Mixed Action Cards (Draw 2, Skip, Reverse, Wild)
- Full-color design for durability and engagement
Prep once and reuse forever: Simply print, laminate, and cut out the cards for a classroom tool you’ll use year after year.
How to Use:
Students take turns playing cards, but before placing one down they must say the time aloud. This ensures consistent speaking and listening practice. Use with small groups, math centers, or as a fun review activity for ESL students learning time vocabulary.
Perfect For:
- Practicing telling time in English
- Building math fluency with clocks
- ESL/EFL time-telling lessons
- Classroom parties, centers, and review games
Pair It With:
For more interactive time practice, try the Telling Time Interactive Game Show . Together, these two resources provide both hands-on and digital practice for mastering clock skills.
Also Available on TPT:
Telling Time Card Game | To the 5 Minutes – Digital & Analog