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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. What happened when she tried to fly around the world?
  2. 2. Why was her flying unusual for her time?
  3. 3. How did Earhart help other women?
2.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. What did she do in 1826?
  2. 2. What was Sojourner Truth's first name when she was born?
  3. 3. How did she get her son back?

LessonPrint · D3.1.K-2 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Short Biographies, Big Changes

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Her plane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. 2. Few women flew airplanes when she learned to fly. 3. She encouraged women to follow their dreams.
  2. 2.1. She escaped to freedom with her baby daughter. 2. Isabella. 3. She went to court, and she won.

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