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Long Ago or Now? is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on comparing past and present, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.2.K-2. It prints 3 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 15 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Long Ago or Now?

D2.His.2.K-2

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Sort each one into long ago or now.

LessonPrint · D2.His.2.K-2 · Set 15 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Long Ago or Now?

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Lighting a room with a switch — Now 2. Washing clothes by hand in a tub — Long ago 3. Water from a tap — Now 4. Writing on a small black board — Long ago
  2. 2.1. Carrying water from a well — Long ago 2. Travelling by bus — Now 3. Travelling by horse and cart — Long ago 4. Washing clothes in a machine — Now
  3. 3.1. Lighting a room with candles — Long ago 2. Sending a message by letter only — Long ago 3. Sending a message on a screen — Now 4. Writing in an exercise book — Now

More practice for D2.His.2.K-2

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