3Imaginethatyoulivedalongtimeago.Whatwouldyouandyourfriendshavedoneforfun?4Longago,childrenplayedboardgames.5Today,manychildrenstillplayboardgames.6Longago,childrenlistenedtotheirfavoritesongsontheradio.7Today,childrenalsolistentomusic.Manychildrenplaytheirfavoritesongsonsmallmusicplayers.8Longago,bookscostalotofmoney.Manyfamiliescouldbuyonlyafewbooks.Childrenreadthesamebooksoverandoveragain.9Today,booksareeasytoget.Childrenmaybuybooksorborrowthemfromschoolorcitylibraries.12Longago,childrenplayedsports.Theyplayedintheneighborhoodwithotherchildren.13Today,manychildrenstillplaysports.Somesportsareplayedatdifferenttimesoftheyear.14Childrentodaystilldomanyofthefunthingsthatchildrendidlongago.Whatfunthingsdoyouandyourfriendsliketodo?ThinkCritically1.Whataresomethingsthatchildrentodayliketodothatchildrenlongagoalsolikedtodo?2.Whydidchildrenlongagoreadthesamebooksagainandagain?3.Wheredidchildrenlongagooftenplaysports?4.Whydoyouthinktheauthorwrotethisbook?5.Whatactivityfromthebookwouldyouliketodo?Why?SocialStudiesMakeaChartMakeachartwiththeheads:TodayandLongAgo.Writethreesentencesundereachheadaboutlifetodayandlongago.School-HomeConnectionTalktoafamilymemberaboutwhatchildrenlongagousedtodotohavefunandwhatchildrendotodaytohavefun.WordCount:174
