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 4 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: Children working as piecers at the mill, Children at school until sixteen, Water piped from the reservoir, Water carried rather than piped
In 1871Now
2.Sort each one: In 1871 or Now?
Sort: A museum showing the shuttle, A bell at half past five, Council minutes published for all, Whole families weaving for wages
In 1871Now
3.Sort each one: In 1871 or Now?
Sort: The mill site empty or rebuilt, A census written out by hand, 200 people employed at Bridge Mill, Records kept in a record office
In 1871Now
LessonPrint · D2.His.2.K-2 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — The Town in 1871 and Now
Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Children at school until sixteen — Now 2. Children working as piecers at the mill — In 1871 3. Water carried rather than piped — In 1871 4. Water piped from the reservoir — Now
2.1. A bell at half past five — In 1871 2. A museum showing the shuttle — Now 3. Council minutes published for all — 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. Records kept in a record office — Now 4. The mill site empty or rebuilt — Now
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