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2nd Grade Short Biographies of Historical Figures worksheets

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Short Biographies of Historical Figures

Grade 2 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence

NameDate

Read the clue. Circle the person it describes.

  1. Invented a long-lasting electric light bulb.

    • Thomas Edison
    • Benjamin Franklin
    • George Washington Carver

  2. Started the American Red Cross to help people in need.

    • Thomas Jefferson
    • Helen Keller
    • Clara Barton

  3. Was the first Black player in modern major league baseball.

    • Rosa Parks
    • Abraham Lincoln
    • Jackie Robinson

  4. Built and flew the first airplane in 1903.

    • The Wright Brothers
    • Amelia Earhart
    • Neil Armstrong

  5. Invented bifocal glasses and helped write the Declaration of Independence.

    • Benjamin Franklin
    • Thomas Edison
    • Alexander Graham Bell

  6. Found many new uses for peanuts and sweet potatoes.

    • Benjamin Franklin
    • George Washington Carver
    • Alexander Graham Bell

  7. Led many people to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

    • Rosa Parks
    • Martin Luther King Jr.
    • Harriet Tubman

  8. Flew on the space shuttle Challenger in 1983.

    • Sally Ride
    • The Wright Brothers
    • Neil Armstrong
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About this worksheet

A biography is the story of a person's life. Studying people who changed history helps a second grader see how one person can make the world better. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus, and Martin Luther King Jr. led peaceful marches and gave a speech about fairness. Abraham Lincoln and George Washington were presidents. Harriet Tubman led people to freedom. Helen Keller learned to read and write without sight or hearing.

Amelia Earhart and Sally Ride were pioneers in the air and in space, Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon, and Thomas Edison and Benjamin Franklin were inventors. This worksheet gives eight short clues, and the child circles which person each one describes. Ask your child to choose one person and tell the class what they did.

What your child will learn

  • Name important people in American history
  • Tell what each person did
  • Explain how one person can change the world

C3 Framework standard: D2.His.3.K-2

Worked example

Flew alone across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932. That was Amelia Earhart.

Common mistake

Mixing up people from the same time, such as the two presidents or the two inventors.

Helpful hint

What is the one thing the clue says that only this person did?

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Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with short biographies of historical figures?

Mixing up people from the same time, such as the two presidents or the two inventors.

How can I help my child with short biographies of historical figures?

What is the one thing the clue says that only this person did?

Are these 2nd grade social studies worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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