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Heroic Deeds of Real Americans is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the heroic deeds of real American heroes, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.3.3-5. 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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Heroic Deeds of Real Americans

D2.His.3.3-5

NameDate

Circle the deed each person is known for.

1.Which heroic deed is astronaut James A. Lovell known for?
  • A.Commanding Apollo 13 and getting its crew home safely after an explosion, 1970
  • B.Leading people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
  • C.Flying alone across the Atlantic in 1932
2.Which heroic deed is Harriet Tubman known for?
  • A.Commanding Apollo 13
  • B.Leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
  • C.Being the first person to walk on the Moon
3.Which heroic deed is Dr. Hector P. Garcia known for?
  • A.Marking the Wilderness Road
  • B.Fighting for fair treatment of Mexican American veterans
  • C.Walking on the Moon
4.Which heroic deed is Sacagawea known for?
  • A.Founding the city of Chicago
  • B.Translating for the Lewis and Clark expedition when it met the Shoshone
  • C.Flying in space in 1983
5.Which heroic deed is Jackie Robinson known for?
  • A.Nursing soldiers in the Civil War
  • B.Becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball, in 1947
  • C.Flying alone across the Atlantic
6.Which heroic deed are the Navajo Code Talkers known for?
  • A.Building the first railroad across the country
  • B.Sending secret messages in the Navajo language during World War II
  • C.Founding the Girl Scouts
7.Which heroic deed is Clara Barton known for?
  • A.Playing in Major League Baseball
  • B.Nursing wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields
  • C.Flying the first powered airplane
8.Which heroic deed is Ruby Bridges known for?
  • A.Attending an all-white New Orleans school at age six, in 1960
  • B.Commanding the army in the Revolution
  • C.Inventing the telephone

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Answer key — Heroic Deeds of Real Americans

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  1. 1.Commanding Apollo 13 and getting its crew home safely after an explosion, 1970
  2. 2.Leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
  3. 3.Fighting for fair treatment of Mexican American veterans
  4. 4.Translating for the Lewis and Clark expedition when it met the Shoshone
  5. 5.Becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball, in 1947
  6. 6.Sending secret messages in the Navajo language during World War II
  7. 7.Nursing wounded soldiers on Civil War battlefields
  8. 8.Attending an all-white New Orleans school at age six, in 1960

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.