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 24 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
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
NameDate
Draw a line from each one to what it means.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Now children spend the day
Now light after dark comes from
Long ago light after dark came from
Now people think a long journey is
A.Candles and lamps
B.Electric bulbs
C.A few hours in a car or train
D.At school
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Now a message takes
Long ago children worked
Long ago a letter took
Long ago people thought a long journey was
A.A moment to arrive
B.Many days to arrive
C.A whole day by horse and cart
D.On farms and in mills
LessonPrint · D2.His.4.K-2 · Set 24 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Then They Thought, Now We Think
Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Now children spend the day — D (At school) 2. Now light after dark comes from — B (Electric bulbs) 3. Long ago light after dark came from — A (Candles and lamps) 4. Now people think a long journey is — C (A few hours in a car or train)
2.1. Now a message takes — A (A moment to arrive) 2. Long ago children worked — D (On farms and in mills) 3. Long ago a letter took — B (Many days to arrive) 4. Long ago people thought a long journey was — C (A whole day by horse and cart)
More practice for D2.His.4.K-2
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