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Compare life in the past to life today. Match, sort, fill in, and write to show what you know.
1. Match each thing from the past to how we do it today.
Wash clothes by hand
Turn on a light bulb
Ride a horse
Use a washing machine
Send a letter
Send an email
Use candles for light
Ride in a car
2. Look at the table. Fill in each box to compare life long ago to life today.
Topic Long Ago Today How people traveled How food was cooked How children learned
3. Sort each word into the correct group: Long Ago or Today.
candle electric light horse and buggy airplane well water running water
4. Long ago, people sent messages by letter. Today, people send messages by ___.
5. How is going to school today different from long ago?
A Children still walk miles to school B Schools today have more books and computers C All schools had one big room D Children did not go to school Lesson press www.lesson.press