Key Vocabulary
life
the way a person lives. lifestyle.
dress
a type of clothing for women and girls.
shelter
a place to live or stay. apartment. house. tent.
clothing
covering that people wear. put on clothes. wear clothes. take off clothes.
crop
a plant that people grow as food. rice. corn. wheat.
farm
a piece of land where people grow crops or animals.
harvest
the gathering of the crops. It’s harveest time. fall.
corn
a kind of plant with yellow seeds which is used for food. an ear of corn.
wheat
a kind of plant with grains that flour is made from. grind grains.
Exercise
What has changed in family life?
| things | past | present |
|---|---|---|
| clothing |  |  |
| shelter |  |  |
| food |  |  |
Match each word with its definition:
- a place to live or stay. (shelter)
- the way a person lives. (life)
- coverings that people wear. (clothing)
- a plant that people grow as food. (crop)
- a piece of land where people grow crops or animals. (farm)
- a type of clothing for women and girls. (dress)
Up Close
Different and the Same
In the past, women worked at home. Today, both women and men have jobs outside the home.
Some of the games children played in the past have stayed the same.
True of False
| Statement | True or False |
|---|---|
| A shelter is a covering that people wear. | F |
| A farm is the gathering of the crops. | F |
| Flour is made from wheat. | T |
Reading passage/section
Life in the past was harder for people. The way people live now has changed but somethings are also similar. People in the past and now need food, shelter, and clothing. Corn and wheat are kinds of crops.
At harvest time, these crops are gathered. In the past, on farms , people harvested crops using their hands. Now, people have machines to help them and the work has become easier.
Shelter has also changed. In the past, people lived in small houses. Now people also live in apartments. Our clothing has changed. Women in the past wore dresses only. Women today wear different kinds of colorful and interesting clothes.
Reading skill
Compare and Contrast
| Past | Present |
|---|---|
| Harvested crops using hands. | Harvest crops using machines, so work has become (easier). |
| People lived in small houses | People live in (apartments) |
| Women wore dresses (only) | Women wear many colorful and interesting clothes |
People need food, (shelter), and (clothing).
Comprehension
- (Clothing) is something that people wear.
- Crops are gathered at (harvest time).
- Crops like cornand wheat (are grown on farms and are gathered).
- In the past, people lived in small houses, (and now they also live in apartments).
source
From American Textbook Reading Social Studies 08 39:01