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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.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.Giving up when things were hard
  • C.Working together for justice
2.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
3.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.Interest only in herself
  • C.Fear of new neighbors
4.Benjamin Franklin helped start a lending library and a volunteer fire company in Philadelphia. What did he show?
  • A.Wastefulness with public money
  • B.Disrespect for his neighbors
  • C.Responsibility for his community
5.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.A wish to stop others voting
  • C.Not caring about elections
6.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
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.A wish to ignore other people
  • B.Dishonesty about her life
  • C.Perseverance and a belief in equal rights
8.In 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. What did she show?
  • A.Courage to stand up to an unfair law
  • B.Fear of speaking up
  • C.A wish to be rude for no reason

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Answer key — Heroes of Citizenship

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Working together for justice
  2. 2.Speaking the truth to win justice
  3. 3.Responsibility for the common good
  4. 4.Responsibility for his community
  5. 5.A belief in equality for women
  6. 6.Bravery in the face of unfairness
  7. 7.Perseverance and a belief in equal rights
  8. 8.Courage to stand up to an unfair law

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