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.
In 1871 water for a house meant
In 1912 a flooded street meant
Now a flooded street means
Now water for a house means
A.Neighbours carrying furniture upstairs
B.A tap fed from the reservoir
C.Warnings, barriers and insurance claims
D.Carrying it from a pump or a well
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
In 1871 a child of eleven at work was
Now a workplace's noise is
In 1868 a mill's noise was
Now a child of eleven at work would be
A.Accepted as the price of the work
B.Against the law, and a matter for the authorities
C.Measured and limited by law
D.Ordinary, and the family needed the wages
LessonPrint · D2.His.4.K-2 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Ordinary Then, Unthinkable Now
Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. In 1871 water for a house meant — D (Carrying it from a pump or a well) 2. In 1912 a flooded street meant — A (Neighbours carrying furniture upstairs) 3. Now a flooded street means — C (Warnings, barriers and insurance claims) 4. Now water for a house means — B (A tap fed from the reservoir)
2.1. In 1871 a child of eleven at work was — D (Ordinary, and the family needed the wages) 2. Now a workplace's noise is — C (Measured and limited by law) 3. In 1868 a mill's noise was — A (Accepted as the price of the work) 4. Now a child of eleven at work would be — B (Against the law, and a matter for the authorities)
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