This Grade 2 social studies worksheet asks students to sort historical figures by time period. Kids decide whether figures like Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Franklin lived long ago in the 1700s or 1800s, or whether leaders like King, Parks, Bridges, and Keller lived more recently in the 1900s. Fill-in-the-blank and true/false items help Grade 2 learners build a timeline of American history.
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Historical Figures
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
George WashingtonMartin Luther King Jr.Thomas JeffersonRosa ParksAbraham LincolnRuby BridgesBenjamin FranklinHelen Keller
A long time ago (1700s-1800s)
More recent (1900s)
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. George Washington was the first president of the United States.
2. Abraham Lincoln helped end slavery in America.
3. Ruby Bridges was the first Black child at her new school.
4. Helen Keller could not see or hear.
5. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Martin Luther King Jr. lived in the 1900s.
True False
2. Benjamin Franklin lived more recently than Rosa Parks.
True False
3. Abraham Lincoln was president during the 1800s.
True False
4. Ruby Bridges lived a long time ago in the 1700s.
True False
Historical Figures
★ Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
George WashingtonMartin Luther King Jr.Thomas JeffersonRosa ParksAbraham LincolnRuby BridgesBenjamin FranklinHelen Keller
A long time ago (1700s-1800s)
More recent (1900s)
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) George Washington was the first president of the United States.
2) Abraham Lincoln helped end slavery in America.
3) Ruby Bridges was the first Black child at her new school.
4) Helen Keller could not see or hear.
5) Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) Martin Luther King Jr. lived in the 1900s.
True
False
2) Benjamin Franklin lived more recently than Rosa Parks.
True
False
3) Abraham Lincoln was president during the 1800s.
True
False
4) Ruby Bridges lived a long time ago in the 1700s.
True
False
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