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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.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.A wish to stay home
  • B.Unkindness to her teacher
  • C.Bravery in the face of unfairness
2.Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta organized farm workers to win fair pay and safer work. What did they show?
  • A.Giving up when things were hard
  • B.Working together for justice
  • C.Working only for themselves
3.Susan B. Anthony was arrested in 1872 for voting, when women were not allowed to vote. What did she show?
  • A.A belief in equality for women
  • B.Not caring about elections
  • C.A wish to stop others voting
4.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
5.Clara Barton nursed wounded soldiers in the Civil War and founded the American Red Cross in 1881. What did she show?
  • A.Unfairness to people in need
  • B.Service and caring for others
  • C.Carelessness with other people's safety
6.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.Perseverance and a belief in equal rights
  • B.Dishonesty about her life
  • C.A wish to ignore other people
7.In 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. What did she show?
  • A.A wish to be rude for no reason
  • B.Fear of speaking up
  • C.Courage to stand up to an unfair law
8.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

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Answer key — Heroes of Citizenship

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  1. 1.Bravery in the face of unfairness
  2. 2.Working together for justice
  3. 3.A belief in equality for women
  4. 4.Courage, risking her own safety to free others
  5. 5.Service and caring for others
  6. 6.Perseverance and a belief in equal rights
  7. 7.Courage to stand up to an unfair law
  8. 8.Responsibility for his community

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.8.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.