Long ago or today: stretch: cut-and-sort worksheet for Grades 1–2, page 1 preview

Cut-and-sort worksheet · History, Civics & Social Studies

Long ago or today: stretch · Grades 1–2

Cut out 10 cards and sort them into two groups: long ago and today. Glue them down on the sorting mat.

Grades 1–2 · ages 6 to 8
Hard
20 to 30 minutes
2 pages
Free

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The groups and the cards

Directions: Cut out the cards on page 2. Sort them into the two groups and glue them down. Cut along the dashed lines.

Long ago · Today
tablet ____ oil lamp ____ candle horse and cart video call electric light car ____ letter by post washboard
washing machine

What your child practices

Your child practices the history and social studies skill “Change, continuity and causation”: describe how and why things changed over time and compare perspectives.

Grades and ages: Grades 1–2, ages 6 to 8
Time: About 20 to 30 minutes
Subject: History, Civics & Social Studies
Level: Hard for Grades 1–2
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 2 pages, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Cut the pieces out first; with younger children, that is a grown-up job. Sort the pieces into groups before gluing them down. It is one of the harder sheets for Grades 1–2, best once the basics of the skill are secure. Its 2 pages split well across two sittings.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Ask why each card belongs in its group before it is glued down.

Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.