In this Grade 2 worksheet, students explore the difference between founding fathers and inventors. Kids sort George Washington and Thomas Jefferson as founders, then learn that Benjamin Franklin was both a founder and an inventor known for his kite experiment. Short fill-in questions and true-or-false prompts build confidence. Grade 2 learners see how some heroes helped build America while others helped us understand how things work.
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Historical Figures
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
George WashingtonThomas EdisonThomas JeffersonBenjamin FranklinJohn AdamsAlexander Graham Bell
Founding Father
Inventor
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
2. Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a storm to learn about electricity.
3. A founding father is someone who helped start our country.
4. Thomas Jefferson became the third president of the United States.
5. Benjamin Franklin was a founding father and an inventor.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
True False
2. Benjamin Franklin was only a president and did no inventing.
True False
3. George Washington helped start the United States of America.
True False
4. Thomas Jefferson never became a president.
True False
Historical Figures
★ Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
George WashingtonThomas EdisonThomas JeffersonBenjamin FranklinJohn AdamsAlexander Graham Bell
Founding Father
Inventor
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
2) Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a storm to learn about electricity.
3) A founding father is someone who helped start our country.
4) Thomas Jefferson became the third president of the United States.
5) Benjamin Franklin was a founding father and an inventor.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
True
False
2) Benjamin Franklin was only a president and did no inventing.
True
False
3) George Washington helped start the United States of America.
True
False
4) Thomas Jefferson never became a president.
True
False
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