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3rd Grade Historical Figures worksheets

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Historical Figures

Grade 3 Social Studies Worksheet

NameDate

Write the name of the person.

Word bank
  • Rosa Parks
  • Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • George Washington
  • Harriet Tubman
  • Helen Keller
  • Thomas Edison
  • Amelia Earhart
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Neil Armstrong

  1. He led peaceful marches for fair treatment and equal rights. Who is it?

  2. He gave the Gettysburg Address. Who is it?

  3. Her teacher, Anne Sullivan, spelled words into her hand. Who is it?

  4. Her arrest in Montgomery, Alabama led to a boycott of the city's buses. Who is it?

  5. In 1969 he stepped out of Apollo 11 and said, "One small step." Who is it?

  6. She led many people to freedom, traveling at night. Who is it?

  7. He also invented the phonograph, which played recorded sound. Who is it?

  8. He helped write the Declaration of Independence. Who is it?

  9. She was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean. Who is it?

  10. He led the army in the Revolutionary War. Who is it?

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About this worksheet

Biographies tell the true stories of people who changed their communities and their country. Third graders learn about leaders, inventors, explorers and people who stood up for fairness. On this worksheet your child reads a clue about a famous person, such as the woman who would not give up her seat on a bus or the first person to walk on the Moon, and writes that person's name from the word bank at the top.

Each version has its own ten names, and every name is used once. Building Confidence, On Level and Challenge Me use different clues for the same names, from a famous fact to a more detailed one. Read a picture-book biography together and ask your child to say one thing the person did and why it mattered.

What your child will learn

  • Match a famous fact to the person
  • Say what a person did and when
  • Explain why a person is remembered

C3 Framework standard: D2.His.3.3-5

Worked example

The first person to walk on the Moon is Neil Armstrong.

Common mistake

Matching a name from the word bank to the first clue word, without checking that the whole clue fits.

Helpful hint

Read the whole clue, then cross out each name you use.

Earlier: Primary and Secondary Sources

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with historical figures?

Matching a name from the word bank to the first clue word, without checking that the whole clue fits.

How can I help my child with historical figures?

Read the whole clue, then cross out each name you use.

Are these 3rd 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.

Similar: Timelines and Chronology · Primary and Secondary Sources

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