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Then They Thought, Now We Think is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on comparing perspectives past and present, aligned to Common Core standard D2.His.4.K-2. 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 20 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.

Then They Thought, Now We Think

D2.His.4.K-2

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Draw a line from each one to what it means.

LessonPrint · D2.His.4.K-2 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Then They Thought, Now We Think

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Long ago a letter took — D (Many days to arrive) 2. Long ago children worked — C (On farms and in mills) 3. Now children spend the day — B (At school) 4. Long ago light after dark came from — A (Candles and lamps)
  2. 2.1. Now light after dark comes from — A (Electric bulbs) 2. Now people think a long journey is — B (A few hours in a car or train) 3. Long ago people thought a long journey was — C (A whole day by horse and cart) 4. Now a message takes — D (A moment to arrive)

More practice for D2.His.4.K-2

Compare how people in the past saw things with how people see things now.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.4.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.