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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.

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Life Before Modern Machines

D2.His.2.K-2

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1.Long ago there were no computers. How did children do schoolwork?
  • A.On a tablet
  • B.On a computer
  • C.With chalk on slates, or on paper
2.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
3.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
4.Long ago most homes had no faucets. How did people get water?
  • A.From the faucet
  • B.From a water fountain
  • C.From a well, a pump or a stream
5.Long ago there were no electric heaters. How did people stay warm?
  • A.By a fire in the fireplace
  • B.With an electric heater
  • C.With air conditioning
6.Long ago there were no telephones. How did people send news far away?
  • A.By writing letters
  • B.By video call
  • C.By text message
7.Long ago there were no school buses. How did many children get to school?
  • A.They flew in planes
  • B.They rode in school buses
  • C.They walked
8.Long ago there were no cars. How did people travel?
  • A.In cars
  • B.On foot, on horses and in wagons
  • C.In airplanes

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Answer key — Life Before Modern Machines

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.With chalk on slates, or on paper
  2. 2.Told stories, sang and read
  3. 3.They sewed them by hand
  4. 4.From a well, a pump or a stream
  5. 5.By a fire in the fireplace
  6. 6.By writing letters
  7. 7.They walked
  8. 8.On foot, on horses and in wagons

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.2.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.