Grades 2–5
Hall of Fame Nomination
A persuasive research form: kids nominate a historical figure for a classroom Hall of Fame with a portrait, 3 reasons and proof for each.
Social studies worksheet · Historical figures
Famous Words: Who Said It?
Match 7 famous words from American history (“Give me liberty, or give me death!”, “Four score and seven years ago”, “One small step”) to the people who said them.
- Grade level
- Grades 4–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Historical figures
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Researching people from history, Biography, Cause and effect, Using sources
What kids do
“Draw a line from each person to the famous words they said.”
Printed on the sheet:
- “Ask not what your country can do for you…” (1961)
- “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” (1933)
- “Well done is better than well said.”
- John F. Kennedy
- “That’s one small step for man…”
- “I have a dream…” (1963)
- “Four score and seven years ago…”
- Pick one saying. What do you think it means?
Teacher tip
Read each quote aloud and talk about what it means.
How to use it
- Read a picture book biography aloud before the sheet.
- Model finding facts in a book or a kid-safe website.
- Pair it with a picture book or a short video on the same topic.
Watch for
Kids who copy whole sentences from a book. Teach them to write facts in their own words.
Talk about it
- What problem did this person see?
- What did you learn that surprised you?
Take it further
Hold a wax museum where kids dress up and share facts as their person.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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