Citizens Who Built Organizations is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on how Franklin, Chávez and others organized people to work together, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.6.3-5. 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.What did Franklin's 1754 cartoon "Join, or Die" show?
A.A ship sinking at sea
B.An eagle holding arrows
C.A snake cut into pieces, urging the colonies to unite
2.Franklin helped found a hospital in Philadelphia in 1751. How was the money raised?
A.The hospital sold its land
B.Private gifts were matched by money from the colony's assembly
C.The king paid for all of it
3.During the grape strike, what did Chávez ask shoppers across the country to do?
A.Grow grapes at home
B.Buy twice as many grapes
C.Stop buying grapes until workers won fair contracts
4.At the Albany Congress in 1754, what did Franklin propose?
A.A plan to end all colonial trade
B.A plan for the colonies to unite for defense
C.A plan to make himself king
5.Why did Franklin organize a volunteer fire company in Philadelphia in 1736?
A.To collect a new tax for the king
B.So neighbors could work together to put out fires
C.To train soldiers for war
6.Which methods did Chávez insist on?
A.Nonviolent ones, such as marches, boycotts and fasts
B.Armed rebellion
C.Secret attacks on farms
7.What is one benefit of working through a volunteer organization?
A.Members never have to agree on anything
B.People combine their time, money and skills for a shared goal
C.It replaces the government completely
8.What is one challenge of working together in a large group?
A.No one ever has to give up time
B.Decisions are always quick
C.Members may disagree about goals and methods
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Answer key — Citizens Who Built Organizations
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.A snake cut into pieces, urging the colonies to unite
2.Private gifts were matched by money from the colony's assembly
3.Stop buying grapes until workers won fair contracts
4.A plan for the colonies to unite for defense
5.So neighbors could work together to put out fires
6.Nonviolent ones, such as marches, boycotts and fasts
7.People combine their time, money and skills for a shared goal
8.Members may disagree about goals and methods
Questions about Citizens Who Built Organizations
What does the Citizens Who Built Organizations worksheet cover?
It practices how Franklin, Chávez and others organized people to work together — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Civ.6.3-5: Describe what people gain from working together, and what is hard about it. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Citizens Who Built Organizations practice?
D2.Civ.6.3-5, under Civics for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Describe ways in which people benefit from and are challenged by working together, including through government, workplaces, voluntary organizations, and families.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Citizens Who Built Organizations is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.6.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Citizens Who Built Organizations come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Citizens Who Built Organizations can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Citizens Who Built Organizations free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Citizens Who Built Organizations, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.Civ.6.3-5
Describe what people gain from working together, and what is hard about it.