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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.Responsibility for the common good
  • B.Fear of new neighbors
  • C.Interest only in herself
2.Frederick Douglass escaped slavery and spent his life speaking and writing against it. What did he show?
  • A.Keeping quiet about wrongs
  • B.Speaking the truth to win justice
  • C.Lying to win money
3.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
4.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.Bravery in the face of unfairness
  • C.Unkindness to her teacher
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.Benjamin Franklin helped start a lending library and a volunteer fire company in Philadelphia. What did he show?
  • A.Responsibility for his community
  • B.Disrespect for his neighbors
  • C.Wastefulness with public money
7.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.Dishonesty about her life
  • B.A wish to ignore other people
  • C.Perseverance and a belief in equal rights
8.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 wish to treat some veterans unfairly
  • B.A belief in justice and equal treatment
  • C.Laziness about other people's problems

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Answer key — Heroes of Citizenship

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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