Life in the Past and Life Today
Life in the Past and Life Today is a free, printable Grade 2 Social Studies worksheet — 5 questions with an answer key, aligned to C3 D2.His.2.K-2. Lessonpress generated it in about a minute, and you can make your own for any K–5 grade, standard, or skill.
Compare life in the past to life today (C3 Framework, History)
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- 1.
Fill in the table. How was life long ago different from life today?
Answer: Long Ago / Today -- Travel: horses and wagons / cars, buses, and planes -- Messages: wrote letters by hand / use phones and computers -- Food: grew or hunted their own / buy at a grocery store
- 2.
Look at the timeline. Put these events in order from long ago to today.
Answer: 1. People ride horses to travel, 2. First cars are built, 3. Families use smartphones
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Sort each item. Did people use it long ago or do we use it today?
Answer: Long Ago: candle, horse and buggy, hand pump for water | Today: electric light, airplane, water faucet
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Name one way school long ago was different from your school today.
Answer: Answers will vary. Example: Long ago, students wrote on small chalkboards instead of paper. They often had one room for all grades.
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What grade is the "Life in the Past and Life Today" worksheet for?
Grade 2. It's calibrated to the Grade 2 reading load and content, and aligned to C3 D2.His.2.K-2.
What standard does this Social Studies worksheet cover?
C3 D2.His.2.K-2, from the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards: Compare life in the past to life today (C3 Framework, History)
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