Grades 2–5
Where in the World Did They Live?
Put a historical figure on the map: color the continent they were born on, star the places they lived and traveled, and write the countries.
Social studies worksheet · Historical figures
Character Traits
A character traits organizer: choose 5 traits from the word bank, back each one with proof from the person’s life, and explain which trait mattered most.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 25 minutes
- Topic
- Historical figures
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Researching people from history, Biography, Cause and effect, Using sources
What kids do
“What kind of person was your historical figure? Pick traits from the bank and give proof from their life.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Traits and proof
- How I know (something they did)
- The trait that helped them most was… because…
Words on this sheet
bravecuriouskindhard-workingfairhonestcleverpatientboldTrait
Teacher tip
Ask kids to back each trait with a real event from the person’s life.
How to use it
- Let kids pick from a list of people you have books about.
- Use the sheet as a plan for a short report or presentation.
- Start with a quick question that connects the topic to kids’ own lives.
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
Make a class timeline of the people kids researched.
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