Key Vocabulary
history
the story of events that happened in earlier times. in the past. pre-historic.
past
the time before now.
present
the time now.
future
the time to come after now.
fact
a thing that is true and can be proven.
fiction
something that is made up and not true.
Exercise
Match each word with its definition:
- the time now. (present)
- the time before now. (past)
- the time to come after now. (future)
- a thing that is true and can be proven. (fact)
- something that is made up and not true. (fiction)
- the story of events that happened in earlier times. (history)
True of False
| Statement | True or False |
|---|---|
| We live in the past. | F |
| Fiction is a thing that is true and can be proven. | F |
| A timeline shows what happened in time. | T |
Reading passage
Everything changes from the past to the future. The story of events that happened in the past is called history. History is not fiction. History shows us how things change. The past is different from the present.
In the past, you were smaller. In the present, you are getting bigger. The city you live in also changes. In the past , your city was small and not many people lived there. In the present, your city is bigger and there are more people.
If we want to see changes in history, we can use a timeline. A timeline can help us understand when things happened. Our history is full of facts telling us what, when, and where things happened.
Reading skill
Compare and Contrast
| Past | Present |
|---|---|
| You were smaller. | You are getting (bigger) |
| Your city was small, not many people lived there. | Your city is bigger. There are (more) people. |
Everything changes from the (past) to the (future).
Comprehension
- The past is different from the (present).
- A timeline can show what happened in (the past).
- The story of events that happened in the past (is called history, and it is fact).
- To see changes in history, you can use a timeline (which shows when things happened).
source
From American Textbook Reading Social Studies 07 36:28