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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.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.Laziness about other people's problems
  • C.A belief in justice and equal treatment
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.Susan B. Anthony was arrested in 1872 for voting, when women were not allowed to vote. What did she show?
  • A.Not caring about elections
  • B.A wish to stop others voting
  • C.A belief in equality for women
4.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.Perseverance and a belief in equal rights
  • C.A wish to ignore other people
5.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led peaceful marches to end laws that kept Black and white Americans apart. What did he show?
  • A.Support for unfair laws
  • B.Peaceful action for equal rights
  • C.Violence to get his way
6.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.Cruelty to young people
  • C.Selfishness with her time
7.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
8.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.Bravery in the face of unfairness
  • B.Unkindness to her teacher
  • C.A wish to stay home

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Answer key — Heroes of Citizenship

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  1. 1.A belief in justice and equal treatment
  2. 2.Speaking the truth to win justice
  3. 3.A belief in equality for women
  4. 4.Perseverance and a belief in equal rights
  5. 5.Peaceful action for equal rights
  6. 6.Leadership for the good of others
  7. 7.Responsibility for his community
  8. 8.Bravery in the face of unfairness

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