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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.

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. Where was Amelia Earhart born?
  3. 3. Why was her flying unusual for her time?
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. Where did he ride on April 18, 1775?
  2. 2. Why did Revere make his ride?
  3. 3. Was Revere the only rider that night? How do you know?

LessonPrint · D3.1.K-2 · Set 21 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Short Biographies, Big Changes

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. She encouraged women to follow their dreams. 2. In Atchison, Kansas. 3. Few women flew airplanes when she learned to fly.
  2. 2.1. To the town of Lexington. 2. To warn the colonists that British soldiers were marching their way. 3. No. Other riders, such as William Dawes, carried the warning too.

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