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fig. 2 personal timeline
Howdopeoplekeeprecordofeventsthathavehappenedinthepast?
Let’s say, Sam’s parents want to keep a record of some important events in his life.
His parents make a timeline.
Bylookingattheabovetimeline,youcansayhowoldSamwaswhenhesaidhisrstwords.
A timeline helps us to understand important events in history. It tells us when an event
happened. It also tells us how much time went by between events.
Timelines can be vertical or horizontal.
You have seen an example of a horizontal timeline above.
Sam
is born
Sam’s
1st step
Sam’s
1st words
Sam’s
5th birthday
Sam
in Grade V
2006
2008
2009
2011
2016
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THINK
2.1 reading a timeline