Past and Present
Grade 2 - Social Studies - Building Confidence
Which example belongs to the past for the purpose "clean clothes"?
- wash clothes by hand
- write a paper letter
- use a paper map
Which example belongs to the present for the purpose "travel"?
- use a digital map
- ride in a bus
- stream a video
What purpose stayed similar from "write a paper letter" to "send an email"?
- get goods
- communicate
- record ideas
What changed from past to present in this pair: wash clothes by hand -> use a washing machine?
- machines can do much of the work
- messages can travel faster now
- the map can update quickly
Which sentence correctly compares this past-present pair?
- No one uses tools for a purpose.
- The past and present are always exactly the same.
- People still make light, but the tool changed.
Which example belongs to the past for the purpose "communicate"?
- write a paper letter
- light an oil lamp
- use a paper map
Which example belongs to the present for the purpose "clean clothes"?
- send an email
- use a digital map
- use a washing machine
What purpose stayed similar from "wash clothes by hand" to "use a washing machine"?
- find places
- clean clothes
- travel
What changed from past to present in this pair: use a paper map -> use a digital map?
- people have more ways to choose a program
- machines can do much of the work
- the map can update quickly
Which sentence correctly compares this past-present pair?
- The past and present are always exactly the same.
- No one uses tools for a purpose.
- People still communicate, but the tool changed.