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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.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led peaceful marches to end laws that kept Black and white Americans apart. What did he show?
  • A.Support for unfair laws
  • B.Violence to get his way
  • C.Peaceful action for equal rights
2.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.Unkindness to her teacher
  • B.Bravery in the face of unfairness
  • C.A wish to stay home
3.Frederick Douglass escaped slavery and spent his life speaking and writing against it. What did he show?
  • A.Speaking the truth to win justice
  • B.Lying to win money
  • C.Keeping quiet about wrongs
4.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
5.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
6.In 1912 Juliette Gordon Low started the Girl Scouts so girls could learn skills and serve others. What did she show?
  • A.Selfishness with her time
  • B.Cruelty to young people
  • C.Leadership for the good of others
7.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.A belief in justice and equal treatment
  • B.A wish to treat some veterans unfairly
  • C.Laziness about other people's problems
8.Susan B. Anthony was arrested in 1872 for voting, when women were not allowed to vote. What did she show?
  • A.Not caring about elections
  • B.A wish to stop others voting
  • C.A belief in equality for women

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Answer key — Heroes of Citizenship

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Peaceful action for equal rights
  2. 2.Bravery in the face of unfairness
  3. 3.Speaking the truth to win justice
  4. 4.Courage to stand up to an unfair law
  5. 5.Working together for justice
  6. 6.Leadership for the good of others
  7. 7.A belief in justice and equal treatment
  8. 8.A belief in equality for women

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