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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.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
2.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
3.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.Responsibility for the common good
  • C.Fear of new neighbors
4.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
5.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
6.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
7.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
8.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

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Answer key — Heroes of Citizenship

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  1. 1.A belief in equality for women
  2. 2.Perseverance and a belief in equal rights
  3. 3.Responsibility for the common good
  4. 4.Courage to stand up to an unfair law
  5. 5.Responsibility for his community
  6. 6.A belief in justice and equal treatment
  7. 7.Working together for justice
  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.