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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 1889 Jane Addams opened Hull House in Chicago, with classes, child care and clubs for immigrant families. What did she show?
  • A.Interest only in herself
  • B.Fear of new neighbors
  • C.Responsibility for the common good
2.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led peaceful marches to end laws that kept Black and white Americans apart. What did he show?
  • A.Peaceful action for equal rights
  • B.Support for unfair laws
  • C.Violence to get his way
3.Harriet Tubman escaped slavery, then went back many times to lead others to freedom. What did she show?
  • A.Laziness, avoiding hard work
  • B.Greed, wanting money only for herself
  • C.Courage, risking her own safety to free others
4.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.A wish to ignore other people
  • C.Dishonesty about her life
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 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
7.Benjamin Franklin helped start a lending library and a volunteer fire company in Philadelphia. What did he show?
  • A.Disrespect for his neighbors
  • B.Wastefulness with public money
  • C.Responsibility for his community
8.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.Keeping quiet about wrongs
  • C.Lying to win money

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Answer key — Heroes of Citizenship

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Responsibility for the common good
  2. 2.Peaceful action for equal rights
  3. 3.Courage, risking her own safety to free others
  4. 4.Perseverance and a belief in equal rights
  5. 5.Working together for justice
  6. 6.Bravery in the face of unfairness
  7. 7.Responsibility for his community
  8. 8.Speaking the truth to win justice

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