Earlier and Later Time Worksheet for Preschoolers

How to use this worksheet

Look at the pair of clocks and matching activities together, discussing what each activity typically happens during — morning, afternoon, or night. Ask your child which of the two events would happen earlier in a normal day, and have them tick the clock representing that earlier time. Repeat for the 'later' comparisons, checking their reasoning by talking through the daily routine out loud. Finally, have your child trace the arrow in the direction pointing toward the activity that happens later.

Materials needed

• Pencil
• Crayons

Extension activities

• 1Walk through your child's actual daily schedule together, naming what happens earlier and what happens later.
• 2Create a simple picture timeline of morning routines, like waking up, brushing teeth, and eating breakfast, in order.
• 3Play a guessing game asking 'which happens earlier, lunch or dinner?' using everyday events.
• 4Look at a real clock together and talk about what time certain daily activities usually happen.
• 5Draw two pictures of the same activity at different times of day, like breakfast and dinner, and label which is earlier.