Time (Year 2)

Tell the time and solve problems involving durations and timetables.

The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 2 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.

Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

12 sweets shared between 3 friends. Each gets?

  • 4
  • 3
  • 9
  • 15

Answer: 4. Divide.

ProCompare and infer.

There are 18 children. 2 are absent. How many present?

  • 16
  • 20
  • 9
  • 2

Answer: 16. Subtract.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

Which clue suggests a multiplication problem?

  • 'each' or 'groups of'.
  • 'fewer'.
  • 'change'.
  • 'difference'.

Answer: 'each' or 'groups of'.. Multiplication keywords.

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