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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. What did she do in 1826?
  3. 3. What did she speak about as she traveled?
2.Read the biography, then answer the questions.

Thurgood Marshall

A short biography written for this worksheet. Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1908. He became a lawyer. In his time, many states made Black children and white children go to separate schools. Marshall argued in court that this was unfair. In 1954, the Supreme Court agreed. It said separate schools for Black and white children broke the Constitution. In 1967, Marshall became the first Black justice on the Supreme Court.

  1. 1. Did Marshall change things by fighting or by arguing in court?
  2. 2. What first did Marshall achieve in 1967?
  3. 3. What was Thurgood Marshall's job before he became a justice?

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Answer key — Short Biographies, Big Changes

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. She went to court, and she won. 2. She escaped to freedom with her baby daughter. 3. She spoke against slavery and for the rights of women.
  2. 2.1. By arguing in court. 2. He became the first Black justice on the Supreme Court. 3. He was a lawyer.

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