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Short Biographies, Big Changes is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on finding facts in a short biography, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D3.1.K-2. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Short Biographies, Big Changes

D3.1.K-2

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Read each biography, then answer the questions.

1.Read the biography, then answer the questions.

John Hancock

A short biography written for this worksheet. John Hancock was a merchant in Boston. In 1776 he was the president, or leader, of the Continental Congress. His name is the largest signature on the signed copy of the Declaration of Independence. Later he was elected governor of Massachusetts. Today, people say "put your John Hancock here" when they mean "sign your name here."

  1. 1. What does "put your John Hancock here" mean?
  2. 2. Which group did he lead in 1776?
  3. 3. What job was he elected to later?
2.Read the biography, then answer the questions.

Amelia Earhart

A short biography written for this worksheet. Amelia Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas, in 1897. She learned to fly when few women flew airplanes. In 1932 she became the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many flying records and encouraged women to follow their dreams. In 1937 she tried to fly around the world. Her plane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean.

  1. 1. How did Earhart help other women?
  2. 2. Why was her flying unusual for her time?
  3. 3. What happened when she tried to fly around the world?

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Answer key — Short Biographies, Big Changes

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Sign your name here. 2. The Continental Congress. 3. Governor of Massachusetts.
  2. 2.1. She encouraged women to follow their dreams. 2. Few women flew airplanes when she learned to fly. 3. Her plane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D3.1.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.