Asking what if

History · Historical Thinking · ages 16-18

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Which tag fits land that holds either way?
- Spark
- Strain
- Backdrop
How do you run a what-if?
- Flip one choice and hold the rest
- Flip all facts at once
- Pick the end you like
Past ends look fated since we know the close.
Circle one: True False
The end still comes with one thread cut. What fits?
- That thread bore the weight
- That thread bore scant weight
- Threads never matter
A rising lacks owing cash. What should you ask?
- Does the bake still rise with no cash strain
- What did kings eat
- Which flag flew
A trigger counts only where the room holds fuel.
Circle one: True False
A pupil spins a test where kings fly. What is wrong?
- Kings never rule
- Tests need wings
- It breaks what folk then could deem
One town bends while its twin breaks in one hard decade. What does the split show?
- Choices and frames join to shape ends
- All ends stand fated
- Maps lie

Answer key

For grown-ups. Fold this page away before handing over the rest.

Backdrop · Seas and hills frame the play but rarely tip it.
Flip one choice and hold the rest · One switched thread shows which cause bears weight.
True · Hindsight hides the live paths of the day.
That thread bore scant weight · Ends that cling past the cut rest on other props.
Does the bake still rise with no cash strain · Drop one part and watch if the mass still lifts.
True · Sparks wake primed rooms and die in damp ones.
It breaks what folk then could deem · Tight tests stay near the facts and name held threads.
Choices and frames join to shape ends · Twin tests bare live paths that a closed view hides.