Home / Social Studies / Printables / Grade 3 to Grade 5 / Heroes of Citizenship Heroes of Citizenship is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the civic virtue a historic citizen showed, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.8.3-5. It prints 8 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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Heroes of Citizenship D2.Civ.8.3-5
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Read what each citizen did, then circle the quality it showed.
1. Helen Keller, deaf and blind, learned to read, write and speak, then worked for the rights of people with disabilities. What did she show?
A. A wish to ignore other people B. Dishonesty about her life C. Perseverance and a belief in equal rights 2. Harriet Tubman escaped slavery, then went back many times to lead others to freedom. What did she show?
A. Courage, risking her own safety to free others B. Laziness, avoiding hard work C. Greed, wanting money only for herself 3. In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked past angry crowds to attend an all-white school in New Orleans. What did she show?
A. Bravery in the face of unfairness B. A wish to stay home C. Unkindness to her teacher 4. Dr. Hector P. Garcia, an Army veteran, founded the American GI Forum in 1948 to win fair treatment for Mexican American veterans. What did he show?
A. Laziness about other people's problems B. A wish to treat some veterans unfairly C. A belief in justice and equal treatment 5. Benjamin Franklin helped start a lending library and a volunteer fire company in Philadelphia. What did he show?
A. Responsibility for his community B. Wastefulness with public money C. Disrespect for his neighbors 6. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led peaceful marches to end laws that kept Black and white Americans apart. What did he show?
A. Violence to get his way B. Support for unfair laws C. Peaceful action for equal rights 7. Susan B. Anthony was arrested in 1872 for voting, when women were not allowed to vote. What did she show?
A. A wish to stop others voting B. Not caring about elections C. A belief in equality for women 8. Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta organized farm workers to win fair pay and safer work. What did they show?
A. Working only for themselves B. Working together for justice C. Giving up when things were hard LessonPrint · D2.Civ.8.3-5 · Set 10 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Heroes of Citizenship Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.
1. Perseverance and a belief in equal rights 2. Courage, risking her own safety to free others 3. Bravery in the face of unfairness 4. A belief in justice and equal treatment 5. Responsibility for his community 6. Peaceful action for equal rights 7. A belief in equality for women 8. Working together for justice Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.8.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.