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