Life Before Modern Machines is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on how people managed without modern technology, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.2.K-2. It prints 8 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.
1.Long ago there were no washing machines. How did people wash clothes?
A.By hand, on a washboard
B.In a dishwasher
C.In a washing machine
2.Long ago there were no big food stores. How did many families get food?
A.They heated it in a microwave
B.They ordered it online
C.They grew it, hunted or traded for it
3.Long ago there were no televisions. What did families do at night?
A.Watched TV
B.Told stories, sang and read
C.Played video games
4.Long ago there were no electric lights. How did people see at night?
A.With electric lamps
B.With candles and oil lamps
C.With phone screens
5.Long ago there were no telephones. How did people send news far away?
A.By video call
B.By writing letters
C.By text message
6.Long ago there were no school buses. How did many children get to school?
A.They rode in school buses
B.They walked
C.They flew in planes
7.Long ago there were no cars. How did people travel?
A.In cars
B.In airplanes
C.On foot, on horses and in wagons
8.Long ago there were no sewing machines. How did people make clothes?
A.They bought them online
B.They sewed them by hand
C.A robot made them
LessonPrint · D2.His.2.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Life Before Modern Machines
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.By hand, on a washboard
2.They grew it, hunted or traded for it
3.Told stories, sang and read
4.With candles and oil lamps
5.By writing letters
6.They walked
7.On foot, on horses and in wagons
8.They sewed them by hand
Questions about Life Before Modern Machines
What does the Life Before Modern Machines worksheet cover?
It practices how people managed without modern technology — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.His.2.K-2: Compare how people lived in the past with how we live now. The instruction to students is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Life Before Modern Machines practice?
D2.His.2.K-2, under History for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Compare life in the past to life today.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Life Before Modern Machines is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.2.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Life Before Modern Machines come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 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 Life Before Modern Machines 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 Life Before Modern Machines free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Life Before Modern Machines, 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.
More practice for D2.His.2.K-2
Compare how people lived in the past with how we live now.