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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.

Sojourner Truth

A short biography written for this worksheet. Sojourner Truth was born into slavery in New York in about 1797. Her first name was Isabella. In 1826 she escaped to freedom with her baby daughter. She went to court to get her young son back after he was sold away, and she won. In 1843 she chose a new name, Sojourner Truth. She traveled the country, speaking against slavery and for the rights of women.

  1. 1. How did she get her son back?
  2. 2. Was she born free? How do you know?
  3. 3. What did she do in 1826?
2.Read the biography, then answer the questions.

Paul Revere

A short biography written for this worksheet. Paul Revere was a silversmith in Boston. He made cups, spoons and bowls from silver. On the night of April 18, 1775, he rode to the town of Lexington. He warned the colonists there that British soldiers were marching their way. Two lanterns in the steeple of Boston's Old North Church signaled that the soldiers were crossing by water. Other riders, such as William Dawes, carried the warning too.

  1. 1. Was Revere the only rider that night? How do you know?
  2. 2. Where did he ride on April 18, 1775?
  3. 3. What was Paul Revere's job?

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Answer key — Short Biographies, Big Changes

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. She went to court, and she won. 2. No. She was born into slavery in New York. 3. She escaped to freedom with her baby daughter.
  2. 2.1. No. Other riders, such as William Dawes, carried the warning too. 2. To the town of Lexington. 3. He was a silversmith in Boston.

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