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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 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
2.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 belief in justice and equal treatment
  • B.A wish to treat some veterans unfairly
  • C.Laziness about other people's problems
3.Clara Barton nursed wounded soldiers in the Civil War and founded the American Red Cross in 1881. What did she show?
  • A.Unfairness to people in need
  • B.Carelessness with other people's safety
  • C.Service and caring for others
4.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.Violence to get his way
  • C.Support for unfair laws
5.Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta organized farm workers to win fair pay and safer work. What did they show?
  • A.Giving up when things were hard
  • B.Working together for justice
  • C.Working only for themselves
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.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.Selfishness with her time
  • C.Cruelty to young people
8.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

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Answer key — Heroes of Citizenship

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  1. 1.Responsibility for the common good
  2. 2.A belief in justice and equal treatment
  3. 3.Service and caring for others
  4. 4.Peaceful action for equal rights
  5. 5.Working together for justice
  6. 6.Bravery in the face of unfairness
  7. 7.Leadership for the good of others
  8. 8.Responsibility for his community

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