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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. Which signature on the Declaration of Independence is the largest?
  2. 2. What job was he elected to later?
  3. 3. In which city did John Hancock work as a merchant?
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. Why did Revere make his ride?
  2. 2. What was Paul Revere's job?
  3. 3. What did the two lanterns in the church signal?

LessonPrint · D3.1.K-2 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Short Biographies, Big Changes

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. John Hancock's signature. 2. Governor of Massachusetts. 3. In Boston.
  2. 2.1. To warn the colonists that British soldiers were marching their way. 2. He was a silversmith in Boston. 3. That the soldiers were crossing by water.

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