The Town in 1871 and Now is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on comparing past and present, aligned to Common Core standard 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 pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 25 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
The Town in 1871 and Now
D2.His.2.K-2
NameDate
Sort each one into then or now.
1.Sort each one: In 1871 or Now?
Sort: A museum showing the shuttle, Water carried rather than piped, Records kept in a record office, Children working as piecers at the mill
In 1871Now
2.Sort each one: In 1871 or Now?
Sort: Council minutes published for all, Water piped from the reservoir, Whole families weaving for wages, A bell at half past five
In 1871Now
3.Sort each one: In 1871 or Now?
Sort: 200 people employed at Bridge Mill, A census written out by hand, Children at school until sixteen, The mill site empty or rebuilt
In 1871Now
LessonPrint · D2.His.2.K-2 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — The Town in 1871 and Now
Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A museum showing the shuttle — Now 2. Children working as piecers at the mill — In 1871 3. Records kept in a record office — Now 4. Water carried rather than piped — In 1871
2.1. A bell at half past five — In 1871 2. Council minutes published for all — Now 3. Water piped from the reservoir — Now 4. Whole families weaving for wages — In 1871
3.1. 200 people employed at Bridge Mill — In 1871 2. A census written out by hand — In 1871 3. Children at school until sixteen — Now 4. The mill site empty or rebuilt — Now
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