Ordinary Then, Unthinkable Now is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on comparing perspectives past and present, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.4.K-2. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils 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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Ordinary Then, Unthinkable Now
D2.His.4.K-2
NameDate
Draw a line from each one to what it means.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Now a workplace's noise is
In 1871 water for a house meant
Now a flooded street means
In 1871 a child of eleven at work was
A.Warnings, barriers and insurance claims
B.Ordinary, and the family needed the wages
C.Carrying it from a pump or a well
D.Measured and limited by law
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
In 1912 a flooded street meant
In 1868 a mill's noise was
Now a child of eleven at work would be
Now water for a house means
A.Against the law, and a matter for the authorities
B.Accepted as the price of the work
C.A tap fed from the reservoir
D.Neighbours carrying furniture upstairs
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Answer key — Ordinary Then, Unthinkable Now
Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Now a workplace's noise is — D (Measured and limited by law) 2. In 1871 water for a house meant — C (Carrying it from a pump or a well) 3. Now a flooded street means — A (Warnings, barriers and insurance claims) 4. In 1871 a child of eleven at work was — B (Ordinary, and the family needed the wages)
2.1. In 1912 a flooded street meant — D (Neighbours carrying furniture upstairs) 2. In 1868 a mill's noise was — B (Accepted as the price of the work) 3. Now a child of eleven at work would be — A (Against the law, and a matter for the authorities) 4. Now water for a house means — C (A tap fed from the reservoir)
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