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Kindergarten Long Ago and Today worksheets

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Long Ago and Today

Kindergarten Social Studies Worksheet

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Circle the picture.

  1. What do we write with today?

  2. Which one did people use to call a friend long ago?

  3. Which one is from long ago?

  4. What do many families drive to town today?

  5. What do children ride to school today?

  6. Which one do we use today?

  7. Today, what do people fly in to go far away?

  8. Which one shows cartoons today?

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About this worksheet

History starts with a simple idea: life was different long ago, and things changed over time. A kindergarten child can see that when they compare an old tool with the one we use today. This worksheet pairs a candle with an electric lamp, a feather with a pen, an old phone with a phone we carry, and a horse cart with a car, a bus and an airplane. A grown-up reads each short question, and the child circles the picture that answers it.

No reading is needed. Support pages use three pictures. Standard pages use wrong pictures that belong to the other time. Challenge pages use four pictures and ask which picture is from long ago or from today. Talk about why people changed their tools: to go faster, to talk farther, or to see in the dark.

What your child will learn

  • Tell something from long ago from something we use today
  • Match an old tool with the job it did, such as writing or giving light
  • Notice that people change tools over time
  • Use the words long ago and today

C3 Framework standard: D2.His.2.K-2

Worked example

Ask: before electricity, people lit a room with a what? The child sees a candle and a lamp, remembers that a lamp needs electricity, and circles the candle.

Common mistake

Thinking everything old has disappeared. Some old things are still used, but the question tells you which time to think about.

Helpful hint

Listen for long ago or today. Then pick the picture that belongs to that time.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with long ago and today?

Thinking everything old has disappeared. Some old things are still used, but the question tells you which time to think about.

How can I help my child with long ago and today?

Listen for long ago or today. Then pick the picture that belongs to that time.

Are these kindergarten social studies worksheets free to print?

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