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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.Selfishness with her time
  • B.Leadership for the good of others
  • C.Cruelty to young people
2.Susan B. Anthony was arrested in 1872 for voting, when women were not allowed to vote. What did she show?
  • A.A belief in equality for women
  • B.Not caring about elections
  • C.A wish to stop others voting
3.Frederick Douglass escaped slavery and spent his life speaking and writing against it. What did he show?
  • A.Lying to win money
  • B.Keeping quiet about wrongs
  • C.Speaking the truth to win justice
4.Benjamin Franklin helped start a lending library and a volunteer fire company in Philadelphia. What did he show?
  • A.Responsibility for his community
  • B.Wastefulness with public money
  • C.Disrespect for his neighbors
5.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
6.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
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.A wish to treat some veterans unfairly
  • B.A belief in justice and equal treatment
  • C.Laziness about other people's problems
8.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

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Answer key — Heroes of Citizenship

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

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