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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.

Robert Fulton

A short biography written for this worksheet. Robert Fulton was born in Pennsylvania in 1765. He was a painter before he became an inventor. In 1807 his steamboat carried passengers up the Hudson River from New York City to Albany. The trip of about 150 miles took about 32 hours. A steam engine turned paddle wheels, so the boat did not need wind. Steamboats soon carried people and goods on rivers across the country.

  1. 1. What was Robert Fulton's job before he became an inventor?
  2. 2. How did Fulton's steamboat change travel?
  3. 3. How long did the trip take?
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. What happened when she tried to fly around the world?
  2. 2. Where was Amelia Earhart born?
  3. 3. How did Earhart help other women?

LessonPrint · D3.1.K-2 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Short Biographies, Big Changes

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. He was a painter. 2. Steamboats soon carried people and goods on rivers across the country. 3. About 32 hours.
  2. 2.1. Her plane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. 2. In Atchison, Kansas. 3. She encouraged women to follow their dreams.

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