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Ancient Times or Modern Times? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on telling ancient times from modern times, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.2.K-2. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Ancient Times or Modern Times?

D2.His.2.K-2

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Sort each event: did it happen in ancient times or modern times?

1.Sort each one: Ancient times or Modern times?

Sort: People in Mesopotamia write on clay tablets, Astronauts walk on the Moon, Doctors use X-rays to see bones, People in China begin the Great Wall

Ancient timesModern times
2.Sort each one: Ancient times or Modern times?

Sort: Romans build the Colosseum, People in Egypt build the pyramids, People send email from computers, Families watch shows on television

Ancient timesModern times
3.Sort each one: Ancient times or Modern times?

Sort: Children video chat with their grandparents, Greeks hold the first Olympic Games, Roman soldiers build long stone roads, Cars drive on highways

Ancient timesModern times

LessonPrint · D2.His.2.K-2 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Ancient Times or Modern Times?

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Astronauts walk on the Moon — Modern times 2. Doctors use X-rays to see bones — Modern times 3. People in China begin the Great Wall — Ancient times 4. People in Mesopotamia write on clay tablets — Ancient times
  2. 2.1. Families watch shows on television — Modern times 2. People in Egypt build the pyramids — Ancient times 3. People send email from computers — Modern times 4. Romans build the Colosseum — Ancient times
  3. 3.1. Cars drive on highways — Modern times 2. Children video chat with their grandparents — Modern times 3. Greeks hold the first Olympic Games — Ancient times 4. Roman soldiers build long stone roads — Ancient times

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.2.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.