Reading and Constructing Timelines Worksheets | Teach Starter - Free Printable

Let’s solve the problem step by step based on the timeline shown in the image.

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Question 1:

> The timeline showing the history of Cleverly Public School shows 22 years and is 11 boxes long. What scale has been used? ___ box = ___ years

#### Step-by-step:

- The timeline spans from 1990 to 2012 (we can infer this because it says “22 years” and starts at 1990 → 1990 + 22 = 2012).
- It is divided into 11 equal boxes.
- To find the scale, divide total years by number of boxes:

> 22 years ÷ 11 boxes = 2 years per box

✔ So, the answer is:
1 box = 2 years

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Question 2:

> Name what happened in the following years.

#### a) 2002:

Look at the timeline:

- The timeline starts at 1990.
- Each box = 2 years, so we count forward:

> 1990 → Box 0
> 1992 → Box 1
> 1994 → Box 2
> 1996 → Box 3
> 1998 → Box 4
> 2000 → Box 5
> 2002 → Box 6

Now, look at what event is labeled at Box 6.

From the image:
- At Box 6 (2002), there’s an arrow pointing down to:
> “School grows and new classes are added to Years 1, 3 and 5”

✔ So, for 2002:
School grows and new classes are added to Years 1, 3 and 5

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#### b) 2005:

Again, using the scale: 1 box = 2 years.

- 2000 → Box 5
- 2002 → Box 6
- 2004 → Box 7
- 2005 → halfway between Box 7 and Box 8

But timelines usually mark events at box boundaries (even years). Let’s check the labeled events:

Looking at the timeline again:

- After 2000 (Box 5), next labeled event is:
> “10 year anniversary celebrations are held” — this should be in 2000 (since school opened in 1990).

Wait — actually, “10 year anniversary” would be 2000, which matches.

Next event after that is:
> “New ICT building finished and opened” — this is placed at Box 8, which is 2004.

Then next event is:
> “The school wins ‘Best School in the Country’ award” — at Box 10, which is 2008.

Wait — but the question asks for 2005.

There is no labeled event exactly at 2005.

But let’s check if any event falls near 2005.

Actually, looking closely at the timeline:

- Between 2004 (Box 8) and 2006 (Box 9) — no event labeled.
- The next major event after 2004 is 2008.

So, nothing specific is labeled for 2005.

But wait — perhaps we miscounted.

Let’s list all labeled events with their years:

1. 1990 – School opened
2. ~1994 (Box 2) – Library building finished and opened
3. 2000 (Box 5) – Miss Intelligent joins staff AND 10-year anniversary
4. 2004 (Box 7 or 8?) – New ICT building opened
- Actually, looking at spacing:
- From 1990 to 2000 = 10 years → 5 boxes → so each box = 2 years → correct.
- So Box 0: 1990
- Box 1: 1992
- Box 2: 1994 → Library opens
- Box 3: 1996
- Box 4: 1998
- Box 5: 2000 → Miss Intelligent joins + 10-year anniversary
- Box 6: 2002 → School grows (new classes)
- Box 7: 2004 → New ICT building opens
- Box 8: 2006
- Box 9: 2008 → “Best School” award
- Box 10: 2010
- Box 11: 2012

So 2005 is halfway between Box 7 (2004) and Box 8 (2006). No event is marked there.

Therefore, unless the worksheet expects us to say “nothing happened” or “no event recorded”, we must conclude:

✔ For 2005:
No specific event is shown on the timeline for this year.

But let’s double-check — maybe the “New ICT building” is at 2005? No, it’s clearly placed at 2004 (after 2002 event, before 2008).

Alternatively, perhaps the student is expected to estimate or interpolate — but since no event is labeled at 2005, the honest answer is:

> No event is recorded for 2005 on the timeline.

However, sometimes in such worksheets, they may expect you to pick the closest event — but that would be misleading.

Given the structure, I think the intended answer is that nothing is listed for 2005.

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## ✔ Final Answers:

1.

1 box = 2 years

2.

a) 2002: School grows and new classes are added to Years 1, 3 and 5
b) 2005: *No event is shown on the timeline for this year.*

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If this is for a young student, you might phrase part b as:
> “There is no event marked for 2005 on the timeline.”

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