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Then and now

Word notes
  • past — Time that has already happened. Example: The old market photo is from the past.. Not: Tomorrow’s plan.. Parts: no affix.
  • present — The time happening now. Example: In the present, the market is a library.. Not: A gift.. Parts: no affix.
  • artifact — An object made or used by people in the past. Example: The cracked bowl is an artifact from the market.. Not: A rock that was never used.. Parts: no affix.
  • timeline — A line that shows events in time order. Example: The timeline places the fire before the library.. Not: A map of streets.. Parts: time + line.
  • cause — A reason something happens. Example: Dry wood was one cause of the fire.. Not: The date by itself.. Parts: no affix.
  • effect — What happens because of a cause. Example: One effect of the fire was a new brick market.. Not: The cause itself.. Parts: ef- + fect.
  • source — A place information comes from. Example: Jonah’s letter is a source.. Not: Your guess.. Parts: no affix.
  • account — A telling of an event. Example: Ada’s account focuses on the helpers.. Not: A math total only.. Parts: ac- + count.

context

The old market photo is from the _____.