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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.Benjamin Franklin helped start a lending library and a volunteer fire company in Philadelphia. What did he show?
  • A.Disrespect for his neighbors
  • B.Responsibility for his community
  • C.Wastefulness with public money
2.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
3.Harriet Tubman escaped slavery, then went back many times to lead others to freedom. What did she show?
  • A.Greed, wanting money only for herself
  • B.Courage, risking her own safety to free others
  • C.Laziness, avoiding hard work
4.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
5.Susan B. Anthony was arrested in 1872 for voting, when women were not allowed to vote. What did she show?
  • A.A wish to stop others voting
  • B.Not caring about elections
  • C.A belief in equality for women
6.In 1912 Juliette Gordon Low started the Girl Scouts so girls could learn skills and serve others. What did she show?
  • A.Cruelty to young people
  • B.Selfishness with her time
  • 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.Laziness about other people's problems
  • B.A belief in justice and equal treatment
  • C.A wish to treat some veterans unfairly
8.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

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Answer key — Heroes of Citizenship

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  1. 1.Responsibility for his community
  2. 2.Responsibility for the common good
  3. 3.Courage, risking her own safety to free others
  4. 4.Speaking the truth to win justice
  5. 5.A belief in equality for women
  6. 6.Leadership for the good of others
  7. 7.A belief in justice and equal treatment
  8. 8.Peaceful action for equal rights

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