Cross-Curricular Reading Comprehension Worksheets: B-1 of 36

Using a Timeline 1776 1892 1990 2020

Name: _________________________________
Cross-Curricular Focus: History/Social Sciences
Answer the following questions based on the reading
passage. Don’t forget to go back to the passage
A timeline is a tool that we can use to help us whenever necessary to find or confirm your answers.
understand history. It can tell us what happened at 1) What is a timeline?
different times. It can tell us how much time there
_______________________________
was between two events. It can give us a picture of
________________________________
dates in our minds. That helps us see how they all fit
together. 2) Why do people use timelines?
Timelines aren’t only for old events. People still _______________________________
use them today. They help us keep track of important _______________________________
dates in our lives. You can even make a timeline for 3) What kind of events should be on
yourself.
your timeline?
A timeline looks a lot like a number line when
_______________________________
you begin. Draw a straight line across the page. Make
little marks for the important events in your life. Your _______________________________
timeline might begin with your birth. Include things like 4) What is on a timeline besides the
the first time you walked, and when you started school. events?
It might show the year that you were in each grade. _______________________________
The year goes on one side of each mark. The event _______________________________
goes on the other side. Here is a sample timeline:
5) Make a timeline that shows three
2003 2004 2008 2009 2010 2011
events from your own life.
Birth Walked Preschool Kindergarten 1st grade 2nd grade

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 Cross-Curricular Reading Comprehension Worksheets: B-1 of 36

Using a Timeline 1776 1892 1990 2020

KEY
Name: _________________________________
Cross-Curricular Focus: History/Social Sciences
Answer the following questions based on the reading
passage. Don’t forget to go back to the passage
A timeline is a tool that we can use to help us whenever necessary to find or confirm your answers.
understand history. It can tell us what happened at Actual answers may vary.
different times. It can tell us how much time there 1) What is a timeline?
was between two events. It can give us a picture of a tool to help us understand history
__________________________________
dates in our minds. That helps us see how they all fit 2) Why do people use timelines?
together. to help them keep track of important
_______________________________
Timelines aren’t only for old events. People still dates in their lives
_______________________________
use them today. They help us keep track of important
3) What kind of events should be on
dates in our lives. You can even make a timeline for
yourself. your timeline?
my birth, the first time I walked, when I
_______________________________
A timeline looks a lot like a number line when
started school
you begin. Draw a straight line across the page. Make _______________________________
little marks for the important events in your life. Your 4) What is on a timeline besides the
timeline might begin with your birth. Include things like events?
the first time you walked, and when you started school. the date of the event
_______________________________
It might show the year that you were in each grade.
_______________________________
The year goes on one side of each mark. The event
goes on the other side. Here is a sample timeline: 5) Make a timeline that shows three
events from your own life.
2003 2004 2008 2009 2010 2011

Birth Walked Preschool Kindergarten 1st grade 2nd grade

Co p y ri g ht � 2 0 1 1 K 1 2 R e a d e r - h t t p : / / w w w . k 1 2 r e a d e r . c o m