The 1890s and Now is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on comparing a past period with today, aligned to Common Core standard 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 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 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.
1888: a harbourmaster's handwritten return
1893: a relief fund of 340 pounds
1885: four pounds for a passage abroad
1890: a board votes on children working half-time
A.Today: cargo tracked electronically container by container
B.Today: school attendance required to sixteen
C.Today: strike funds raised by online appeal
D.Today: a flight booked online in minutes
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
1889: an annual report read by a council
1891: a census abstract printed by the registrar
1889: one house in six with piped water
1893: a wage notice posted at the mill gate
A.Today: pay changes sent by email and contract
B.Today: population figures published as open data
C.Today: health statistics published for anybody
D.Today: piped water expected in every home
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Answer key — The 1890s and Now
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. 1888: a harbourmaster's handwritten return — A (Today: cargo tracked electronically container by container) 2. 1893: a relief fund of 340 pounds — C (Today: strike funds raised by online appeal) 3. 1885: four pounds for a passage abroad — D (Today: a flight booked online in minutes) 4. 1890: a board votes on children working half-time — B (Today: school attendance required to sixteen)
2.1. 1889: an annual report read by a council — C (Today: health statistics published for anybody) 2. 1891: a census abstract printed by the registrar — B (Today: population figures published as open data) 3. 1889: one house in six with piped water — D (Today: piped water expected in every home) 4. 1893: a wage notice posted at the mill gate — A (Today: pay changes sent by email and contract)
Questions about The 1890s and Now
What does the The 1890s and Now worksheet cover?
It practises comparing a past period with today — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D2.His.2.3-5: Compare life in a particular period with life today. The instruction to pupils is “Draw a line from each past detail to its match today”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does The 1890s and Now practise?
D2.His.2.3-5 — D2.His.2.3-5, in the History domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Compare life in specific historical time periods to life today.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
The 1890s and Now 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 pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does The 1890s and Now 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 The 1890s and Now can I print?
25 — one per pupil, 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 1890s and Now free to print and photocopy?
Yes. The 1890s 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.2.3-5?
Yes — “The 1890s and Now” is a 50-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. The 1890s and Now 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? The 1890s and Now is the 50-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.