My Life Timeline

A worksheet for 3rd graders to practice reading and creating timelines based on their own lives.

Grade 3 Social studies HistoryReading a Timeline

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Standards

D2.His.2.3-5. Evaluate the credibility of a source by determining who created it and why.D2.His.3.3-5. Use questions generated from sources to determine which aspects of the source are most useful in answering the questions.

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timelinehistorysocial studiesgrade 3

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My Life Timeline

Name:

Date:

Score:

Read the questions carefully and follow the instructions to create your own timeline.

What is a Timeline?

A timeline shows events in the order that they happened. It helps us understand history and how things change over time.

1. A timeline shows events in order.

2. True or False: Timelines only show events from a very long time ago.

True

False

My Life Timeline

Think about important events in your life. Write them down next to the year they happened.

Year I was born:

First tooth came in:

First day of school:

Learned to ride a bike:

Lost my first tooth:

Favorite birthday memory:

Timeline Questions

1. What was the first important event that happened in your life?

2. What is the most recent important event you remember?

3. Why do you think it is helpful to put events in order on a timeline?

Draw Your Own Timeline

Draw a simple timeline below. Mark at least 3 important events from your life with their approximate years.