Then and Now in the Valley is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on comparing a past period with today, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.2.3-5. 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Draw a line from each past detail to its match today.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
1846: third class carriages were open to the weather
1850: a trade directory listed the county's trades
1846: the journey to town took one hour by train
1840: charges were posted on a board at the wharf
A.Today: prices are published on a website
B.Today: the same journey takes twenty minutes by car
C.Today: every carriage is heated and covered
D.Today: the same search is done on a screen
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
1847: relief meant entering the workhouse
1889: only some men could vote in a county election
1846: news of the opening came in a weekly paper
1847: a child of nine appears in the workhouse register
A.Today: help is paid to people in their own homes
B.Today: a child of nine is at school by law
C.Today: adults may vote whatever their property
D.Today: news arrives within minutes
LessonPrint · D2.His.2.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Then and Now in the Valley
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. 1846: third class carriages were open to the weather — C (Today: every carriage is heated and covered) 2. 1850: a trade directory listed the county's trades — D (Today: the same search is done on a screen) 3. 1846: the journey to town took one hour by train — B (Today: the same journey takes twenty minutes by car) 4. 1840: charges were posted on a board at the wharf — A (Today: prices are published on a website)
2.1. 1847: relief meant entering the workhouse — A (Today: help is paid to people in their own homes) 2. 1889: only some men could vote in a county election — C (Today: adults may vote whatever their property) 3. 1846: news of the opening came in a weekly paper — D (Today: news arrives within minutes) 4. 1847: a child of nine appears in the workhouse register — B (Today: a child of nine is at school by law)
Questions about Then and Now in the Valley
What does the Then and Now in the Valley worksheet cover?
It practices comparing a past period with today — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.His.2.3-5: Compare life in a particular period with life today. The instruction to students is “Draw a line from each past detail to its match today”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Then and Now in the Valley practice?
D2.His.2.3-5, under History for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Compare life in specific historical time periods to life today.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Then and Now in the Valley is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.2.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Then and Now in the Valley come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 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 Then and Now in the Valley 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 Then and Now in the Valley free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Then and Now in the Valley, 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.2.3-5?
Yes — “Life in 1846 and Life Today” is a 45-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D2.His.2.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Then and Now in the Valley is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D2.His.2.3-5
Compare life in a particular period with life today.
Teaching this next? Life in 1846 and Life Today is the 45-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.