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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. What did she do in 1932?
  3. 3. What happened when she tried to fly around the world?
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. What was Thurgood Marshall's job before he became a justice?
  2. 2. Where was Marshall born?
  3. 3. What first did Marshall achieve in 1967?

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Answer key — Short Biographies, Big Changes

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. She encouraged women to follow their dreams. 2. She became the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean. 3. Her plane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean.
  2. 2.1. He was a lawyer. 2. In Baltimore, Maryland. 3. He became the first Black justice on the Supreme Court.

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