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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 1912 Juliette Gordon Low started the Girl Scouts so girls could learn skills and serve others. What did she show?
  • A.Leadership for the good of others
  • B.Cruelty to young people
  • C.Selfishness with her time
2.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
3.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
4.Harriet Tubman escaped slavery, then went back many times to lead others to freedom. What did she show?
  • A.Laziness, avoiding hard work
  • B.Courage, risking her own safety to free others
  • C.Greed, wanting money only for herself
5.In 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. What did she show?
  • A.Fear of speaking up
  • B.Courage to stand up to an unfair law
  • C.A wish to be rude for no reason
6.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
7.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
8.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.A wish to stay home
  • C.Bravery in the face of unfairness

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Answer key — Heroes of Citizenship

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

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