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The Town in 1871 and Now is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on comparing past and present, 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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The Town in 1871 and Now

D2.His.2.K-2

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Sort each one into then or now.

1.Sort each one: In 1871 or Now?

Sort: Water piped from the reservoir, The mill site empty or rebuilt, Water carried rather than piped, A census written out by hand

In 1871Now
2.Sort each one: In 1871 or Now?

Sort: 200 people employed at Bridge Mill, A museum showing the shuttle, Records kept in a record office, Children working as piecers at the mill

In 1871Now
3.Sort each one: In 1871 or Now?

Sort: Whole families weaving for wages, Children at school until sixteen, Council minutes published for all, A bell at half past five

In 1871Now

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Answer key — The Town in 1871 and Now

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A census written out by hand — In 1871 2. The mill site empty or rebuilt — Now 3. Water carried rather than piped — In 1871 4. Water piped from the reservoir — Now
  2. 2.1. 200 people employed at Bridge Mill — In 1871 2. A museum showing the shuttle — Now 3. Children working as piecers at the mill — In 1871 4. Records kept in a record office — Now
  3. 3.1. A bell at half past five — In 1871 2. Children at school until sixteen — Now 3. Council minutes published for all — Now 4. Whole families weaving for wages — In 1871

Questions about The Town in 1871 and Now

What does the The Town in 1871 and Now worksheet cover?

It practices comparing past and present — 3 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.His.2.K-2: Compare how people lived in the past with how we live now. The instruction to students is “Sort each one into then or now”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which C3 Framework indicator does The Town in 1871 and Now practice?

D2.His.2.K-2, under History for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Compare life in the past to life today.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

The Town in 1871 and Now is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.2.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does The Town in 1871 and Now come with an answer key?

Yes. All 3 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of The Town in 1871 and Now can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is The Town in 1871 and Now free to print and photocopy?

Yes. The Town in 1871 and Now, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach D2.His.2.K-2?

Yes — “The Town in 1871 and Now” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D2.His.2.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. The Town in 1871 and Now is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D2.His.2.K-2

Compare how people lived in the past with how we live now.

Teaching this next? The Town in 1871 and Now is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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