Year 1 Elizabeth II: what was her life like? worksheet

“Born before the crown” is free to print, with no account. It is the first sheet in the Year 1 history unit “Elizabeth II: what was her life like?”, for children aged 5 to 6, and takes about 20 minutes.

Print it on A4. The child's pages come first; the answers, and what each wrong answer tells you, are on the grown-up page that follows. Weeks 1 to 12 of the year, 12 sheets in the unit.

Free sample · answers on the last page

Born before the crown

Name: ____________ · Date: ____________
Year 1 · History · about 20 minutes
Answers are on the grown-up page

Today I can say that Elizabeth was not born a queen, because her grandfather was already king.

A Look back3 min

1.
Which word goes in the empty box before “Today”? Circle one.
YesterdayTomorrow
2.
Baby, , grown-up. Which word fits in the empty box? Circle one.
ChildPuppy
3.
Spring, , Autumn. Which season fits in the empty box? Circle one.
SummerWinter

B Watch me, then you4 min

Elizabeth was born in 1926, in a house in London. Was there already a king on the throne then? Use the line to check.

A tall brick house in a quiet London street, with no people

Watch me

George V became king in 1910, before Elizabeth arrived.

1910 comes before 1926 on the line.

So she could not have been queen at birth. Her grandfather already wore the crown.

Now you

1.
Write what happened in 1926 in the blank.
2.
Elizabeth was born in 1926. Was that before or after George V became king? Circle one.
beforeafter

C Your turn7 min

Use the line to decide. Each row changes one thing.

1.
Elizabeth was born in 1926. George V became king in 1910. Which year came first? Circle one.
19101926
2.
Elizabeth was born in 1926. Her dad became king in 1936. Which year came first? Circle one.
19261936
3.
Elizabeth was born in 1926. Her dad became king in 1936. Her grandfather became king in 1910. Write the years, earliest first.
4.
George V became king in 1910. Was that before or after Elizabeth was born? Circle one.
beforeafter

Say it out loud: Which year was first? How did you know from the line?

D Spot the mistake3 min

Kit says: “Elizabeth was a queen from the day she was born.”

1.
Was Elizabeth queen on the day she was born? Circle one.
YesNo

E Think deeper4 min

1.
Baby Elizabeth stayed with her grandparents while her parents went far away. They sent the parents telegrams, which are short messages. Why? Tell your grown-up.

How did it feel?

I can do it Nearly Not yet

For the grown-up

Born before the crown · 2 minutes to read

Answers, and what a wrong one tells you

A

1. Yesterday

2. Child

3. Summer

B

1. Look for: Elizabeth was born, or Elizabeth's birth in 1926.

2. after If they pick before, ask which year on the line comes first. Remind your child that George V became king in 1910, and Elizabeth was born in 1926.

C

1. 1910 If they pick the later year, ask which year is nearer the start of the line.

2. 1926

3. 1910, 1926, 1936 If the order is mixed up, ask your child to read the line from left to right and find the earliest year first.

4. before If they pick after, point to 1910 on the line. Ask if it comes before 1926.

D

1. No If they say yes, ask who was king in 1910, before Elizabeth was born. Point to George V on the line and say he was already king.

E

1. Look for: A reason such as keeping in touch with the parents far away, or telling them how the baby was growing.

Words to use

Say“Which line mark came first? How do you know?”

Instead of“Just tell them the answer, or say she was royal from birth.”

After the sheet

Lay a long strip of paper on the table as a timeline. Mark 'Born' and 'Today' at the ends, then put three family photos in order on it, oldest first.

Tick what your child got right in StudyDen. Anything missed comes back in a later Look back box, so there's no need to redo the sheet.

The rest of this unit

11 more sheets come with a StudyDen plan, in teaching order:

Cheeky Princess Elizabeth(with a plan)
A Big Year for Elizabeth(with a plan)
Elizabeth's lessons at home(with a plan)
Elizabeth in the war(with a plan)
Elizabeth and Philip's wedding(with a plan)
Elizabeth's First Children(with a plan)
Becoming Queen(with a plan)
Queen of Four Nations(with a plan)
Elizabeth's jobs and service(with a plan)
Britain and the UK(with a plan)
Elizabeth's Long Reign(with a plan)

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