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Years, Decades and Centuries is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on measuring historical time, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.1.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students 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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Years, Decades and Centuries

D2.His.1.3-5

NameDate

Fill in each blank with a word from its box.

1.Things that have not happened yet are in the ___.

Choose: future · past · present

2.The year 1969 is in the ___ century.

Choose: twentieth · nineteenth · twenty-first

3.The time thousands of years ago, when the pyramids of Egypt were built, is called ___ times.

Choose: ancient · modern · future

4.The year 1776 is in the ___ century.

Choose: eighteenth · seventeenth · nineteenth

5.The times we live in now, with cars and computers, are called ___ times.

Choose: modern · ancient · colonial

6.The Declaration of Independence was signed in the ___, long before you were born.

Choose: past · future · present

7.The years 1960 to 1979 make up two ___.

Choose: decades · centuries · days

8.The year 1865 is in the ___ century.

Choose: nineteenth · eighteenth · twentieth

LessonPrint · D2.His.1.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Years, Decades and Centuries

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.future
  2. 2.twentieth
  3. 3.ancient
  4. 4.eighteenth
  5. 5.modern
  6. 6.past
  7. 7.decades
  8. 8.nineteenth

Questions about Years, Decades and Centuries

What does the Years, Decades and Centuries worksheet cover?

It practices measuring historical time — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.His.1.3-5: Use a timeline to compare things that were happening at the same time. The instruction to students is “Fill in each blank with a word from its box”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which C3 Framework indicator does Years, Decades and Centuries practice?

D2.His.1.3-5, under History for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Create and use a chronological sequence of related events to compare developments that happened at the same time.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Years, Decades and Centuries is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.1.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Years, Decades and Centuries come with an answer key?

Yes. All 8 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 Years, Decades and Centuries can I print?

25 — one per student, 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 Years, Decades and Centuries free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Years, Decades and Centuries, 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.

More practice for D2.His.1.3-5

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.