Citizens Who Stepped Forward is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on how historic citizens served others, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.2.K-2. 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.Sojourner Truth traveled and gave speeches. What did she speak for?
A.Lower prices for bread
B.Ending slavery and rights for women
C.Building more railroads
2.Why was Florence Nightingale called "the Lady with the Lamp"?
A.She sold lamps in a store
B.She invented the light bulb
C.She checked on patients at night carrying a lamp
3.Clara Barton brought supplies to wounded soldiers in which war?
A.The Civil War
B.World War II
C.The Revolutionary War
4.What do Clara Barton, Florence Nightingale and today's nurses have in common?
A.They serve others in times of need
B.They all lived in one city
C.They all ride horses
5.During the Civil War, how did Harriet Tubman help the Union army?
A.As a ship captain
B.As a scout and a nurse
C.As its top general
6.In 1960, U.S. marshals walked Ruby Bridges into school. Why?
A.To teach her class
B.To keep her safe from angry crowds
C.To help her carry her books
7.Harriet Tubman went back into the South many times. Why?
A.To lead more enslaved people to freedom
B.To visit her old school
C.To buy land
8.What did Benjamin Franklin help start in Philadelphia for his neighbors?
A.An airport
B.A car factory
C.A lending library and a fire company
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.2.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Citizens Who Stepped Forward
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Ending slavery and rights for women
2.She checked on patients at night carrying a lamp
3.The Civil War
4.They serve others in times of need
5.As a scout and a nurse
6.To keep her safe from angry crowds
7.To lead more enslaved people to freedom
8.A lending library and a fire company
Questions about Citizens Who Stepped Forward
What does the Citizens Who Stepped Forward worksheet cover?
It practices how historic citizens served others — 8 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D2.Civ.2.K-2: Explain that ordinary people, not only leaders, matter in a community. The instruction to students is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Citizens Who Stepped Forward practice?
D2.Civ.2.K-2, under Civics for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Explain how all people, not just official leaders, play important roles in a community.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Citizens Who Stepped Forward is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.2.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Citizens Who Stepped Forward 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 Stepped Forward 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 Stepped Forward free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Citizens Who Stepped Forward, 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.2.K-2
Explain that ordinary people, not only leaders, matter in a community.