This Grade 2 worksheet grows a little harder with nine fill-in-the-blank questions and a matching activity. Students connect famous Americans to the one thing they are known for, such as Washington being first president and Franklin flying a kite. The matching section pairs four figures with four unique facts. Grade 2 learners practice reading clues carefully and remembering key details about each important person.
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Historical Figures
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Harriet Tubman helped people escape on the Underground Railroad.
2. Susan B. Anthony worked so that women could vote.
3. Helen Keller could not see or hear but still learned to read and speak.
4. George Washington was the first president of the United States.
5. Cesar Chavez helped farm workers get fair pay and treatment.
6. Abraham Lincoln was our 16th president and helped end slavery.
7. Benjamin Franklin used a kite to learn that lightning is electricity.
8. Rosa Parks would not leave her seat on a bus.
9. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
George Washington
→ First U.S. president
First U.S. president
Benjamin Franklin
→ Flew a kite in a storm
Flew a kite in a storm
Harriet Tubman
→ Led the Underground Railroad
Led the Underground Railroad
Susan B. Anthony
→ Fought for women to vote
Fought for women to vote
Historical Figures
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Harriet Tubman helped people escape on the Underground Railroad.
2) Susan B. Anthony worked so that women could vote.
3) Helen Keller could not see or hear but still learned to read and speak.
4) George Washington was the first president of the United States.
5) Cesar Chavez helped farm workers get fair pay and treatment.
6) Abraham Lincoln was our 16th president and helped end slavery.
7) Benjamin Franklin used a kite to learn that lightning is electricity.
8) Rosa Parks would not leave her seat on a bus.
9) Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
George Washington
→ First U.S. president
First U.S. president
Benjamin Franklin
→ Flew a kite in a storm
Flew a kite in a storm
Harriet Tubman
→ Led the Underground Railroad
Led the Underground Railroad
Susan B. Anthony
→ Fought for women to vote
Fought for women to vote
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