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How They Saw It, How We Do 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.

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How They Saw It, How We Do

D2.His.4.K-2

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Draw a line from each one to what it means.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Fifty years ago news of the street travelled
  • Now a trip for bread means
  • Now fruit in winter means
  • Fifty years ago rubbish meant
  • A.One bin for everything
  • B.A few minutes to the corner shop
  • C.By word of mouth and a printed newspaper
  • D.Oranges and bananas brought from warm countries
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Fifty years ago a trip for bread meant
  • Now news of the street travels
  • Now rubbish means
  • Fifty years ago fruit in winter meant
  • A.An hour of walking there and back
  • B.Whatever had been stored since autumn
  • C.By poster and by screen in minutes
  • D.Three bins sorted by what is in them

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Answer key — How They Saw It, How We Do

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Fifty years ago news of the street travelled — C (By word of mouth and a printed newspaper) 2. Now a trip for bread means — B (A few minutes to the corner shop) 3. Now fruit in winter means — D (Oranges and bananas brought from warm countries) 4. Fifty years ago rubbish meant — A (One bin for everything)
  2. 2.1. Fifty years ago a trip for bread meant — A (An hour of walking there and back) 2. Now news of the street travels — C (By poster and by screen in minutes) 3. Now rubbish means — D (Three bins sorted by what is in them) 4. Fifty years ago fruit in winter meant — B (Whatever had been stored since autumn)

Questions about How They Saw It, How We Do

What does the How They Saw It, How We Do worksheet cover?

It practises comparing perspectives past and present — 2 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on Common Core D2.His.4.K-2: Compare how people in the past saw things with how people see things now. The instruction to pupils is “Draw a line from each one to what it means”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does How They Saw It, How We Do practise?

D2.His.4.K-2 — D2.His.4.K-2, in the History domain for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Compare perspectives of people in the past to those of people in the present.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

How They Saw It, How We Do is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.4.K-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does How They Saw It, How We Do come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of How They Saw It, How We Do can I print?

25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is How They Saw It, How We Do free to print and photocopy?

Yes. How They Saw It, How We Do, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach D2.His.4.K-2?

Yes — “How They Saw It, How We Do” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D2.His.4.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. How They Saw It, How We Do is the practice that follows it.

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Teaching this next? How They Saw It, How We Do is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.4.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.