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 water for a house means
Now a flooded street means
In 1871 a child of eleven at work was
In 1871 water for a house meant

A.Warnings, barriers and insurance claims
B.Ordinary, and the family needed the wages
C.Carrying it from a pump or a well
D.A tap fed from the reservoir

2.Draw a line from each one to its match.

In 1912 a flooded street meant
Now a child of eleven at work would be
In 1868 a mill's noise was
Now a workplace's noise is

A.Neighbours carrying furniture upstairs
B.Measured and limited by law
C.Accepted as the price of the work
D.Against the law, and a matter for the authorities

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Answer key — Ordinary Then, Unthinkable Now

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Now water for a house means — D (A tap fed from the reservoir) 2. Now a flooded street means — A (Warnings, barriers and insurance claims) 3. In 1871 a child of eleven at work was — B (Ordinary, and the family needed the wages) 4. In 1871 water for a house meant — C (Carrying it from a pump or a well)
2.1. In 1912 a flooded street meant — A (Neighbours carrying furniture upstairs) 2. Now a child of eleven at work would be — D (Against the law, and a matter for the authorities) 3. In 1868 a mill's noise was — C (Accepted as the price of the work) 4. Now a workplace's noise is — B (Measured and limited by law)

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.4.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.