Short Biographies, Big Changes is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on finding facts in a short biography, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D3.1.K-2. It prints 2 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.
A short biography written for this worksheet.
Florence Nightingale was a nurse from Great Britain.
In 1854 she went to care for wounded British soldiers in the Crimean War.
The army hospital was dirty, and many soldiers died of disease.
She and her nurses cleaned the wards, washed bedding and brought better food.
She checked on patients at night with a lamp, so soldiers called her "the Lady with the Lamp."
In 1860 she started a school in London to train nurses.
1. How did her school help people after the war?
2. Who did Florence Nightingale care for in 1854?
3. Why did cleaning the hospital matter?
2.Read the biography, then answer the questions.
Paul Revere
A short biography written for this worksheet.
Paul Revere was a silversmith in Boston. He made cups, spoons and bowls from silver.
On the night of April 18, 1775, he rode to the town of Lexington.
He warned the colonists there that British soldiers were marching their way.
Two lanterns in the steeple of Boston's Old North Church signaled that the soldiers were crossing by water.
Other riders, such as William Dawes, carried the warning too.
1. What was Paul Revere's job?
2. Why did Revere make his ride?
3. Was Revere the only rider that night? How do you know?
LessonPrint · D3.1.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Short Biographies, Big Changes
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. It trained nurses to care for patients. 2. Wounded British soldiers in the Crimean War. 3. The hospital was dirty and many soldiers died of disease.
2.1. He was a silversmith in Boston. 2. To warn the colonists that British soldiers were marching their way. 3. No. Other riders, such as William Dawes, carried the warning too.
Questions about Short Biographies, Big Changes
What does the Short Biographies, Big Changes worksheet cover?
It practices finding facts in a short biography — 2 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on C3 Framework D3.1.K-2: Gather what you need from one or two sources, choosing them for a reason. The instruction to students is “Read each biography, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Short Biographies, Big Changes practice?
D3.1.K-2, under Evaluating Sources and Using Evidence for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published indicator reads: “Gather relevant information from one or two sources while using the origin and structure to guide the selection.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Short Biographies, Big Changes is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D3.1.K-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Short Biographies, Big Changes come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 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 Short Biographies, Big Changes 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 Short Biographies, Big Changes free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Short Biographies, Big Changes, 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 D3.1.K-2
Gather what you need from one or two sources, choosing them for a reason.