Creating and Understanding Timelines

What is the main purpose of a timeline?

• A graph showing the passage of time on a straight line.

• A list of events that happened in the future.

• A drawing of a person's life.

• A way to tell a story without using words.

What units of time can be used when making a timeline?

• Only years.

• Years, months, days, or hours.

• Only months and days.

• Only hours.

Which of these can a timeline be about?

• Only events from a person's life.

• Only historical events.

• A person's life, events in history, or inventions.

• Only future predictions.

When creating a timeline, what should be true about the spaces between time periods?

• They should always be exactly 10 years apart.

• They should always be exactly 20 years apart.

• They should match the amount of time that has passed.

• They can be any size, it doesn't matter.

What is the first step when you want to create a timeline?

• Decide if it will be vertical or horizontal.

• Choose what events the timeline will show.

• Decide what time periods to use.

• Add images and drawings.