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What the Timeline Tells You is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on finding information on a timeline, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D3.1.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 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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What the Timeline Tells You

D3.1.K-2

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Read each timeline, then answer the questions.

1.Read the timeline, then answer the questions.

Timeline: Maya's Family

A family timeline written for this worksheet. 1960: Grandma Rosa is born in Puerto Rico. 1985: Grandma Rosa moves to Chicago. 1990: Maya's dad is born in Chicago. 2016: Maya is born. 2022: Maya starts kindergarten.

  1. 1. Where was Grandma Rosa born?
  2. 2. Who is older, Maya's dad or Maya?
  3. 3. Which event on this timeline happened first?
2.Read the timeline, then answer the questions.

Timeline: Talking Across Distances

A timeline written for this worksheet. 1844: Samuel Morse sends a telegraph message from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore. 1876: Alexander Graham Bell makes a telephone call to his helper, Thomas Watson. 1920: Radio station KDKA in Pittsburgh begins regular broadcasts. 1950s: Television sets are in many American homes. 1973: Martin Cooper makes the first call from a handheld cell phone.

  1. 1. Which came first, the telephone call or the radio broadcasts?
  2. 2. What did Samuel Morse send in 1844?
  3. 3. Could most families watch television at home in 1900? How do you know?

LessonPrint · D3.1.K-2 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — What the Timeline Tells You

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. In Puerto Rico. 2. Maya's dad. He was born in 1990 and Maya in 2016. 3. Grandma Rosa was born in Puerto Rico in 1960.
  2. 2.1. The telephone call, in 1876. 2. A telegraph message from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore. 3. No. Television sets were in many homes only in the 1950s.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D3.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.