The Twentieth Century in Order is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on sequencing twentieth-century events to explain change, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D4.2.3-5. 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 students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Each step led to the next. Put the story of the New Deal in order.
Voters elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, who promises a New Deal
The stock market crashes
Congress creates jobs programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps
Banks fail and millions of workers lose their jobs
2.Each step led to the next. Put the story of World War II in order.
Factories switch to making tanks and planes, and women take many factory jobs
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
World War II ends with Allied victory
The United States declares war
LessonPrint · D4.2.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — The Twentieth Century in Order
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Correct order: 2, 4, 1, 3
2.Correct order: 2, 4, 1, 3
Questions about The Twentieth Century in Order
What does the The Twentieth Century in Order worksheet cover?
It practices sequencing twentieth-century events to explain change — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D4.2.3-5: Explain something with reasoning, the right order, examples and detail. The instruction to students is “Number the events from first to last”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does The Twentieth Century in Order practice?
D4.2.3-5, under Communicating Conclusions and Taking Informed Action for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Construct explanations using reasoning, correct sequence, examples, and details with relevant information and data.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
The Twentieth Century in Order is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D4.2.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does The Twentieth Century in Order 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 The Twentieth Century in Order 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 The Twentieth Century in Order free to print and photocopy?
Yes. The Twentieth Century in Order, 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 D4.2.3-5
Explain something with reasoning, the right order, examples and detail.