Firsthand & Secondhand Accounts

Firsthand & Secondhand Accounts

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English

4th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a firsthand account?

Back

A firsthand account is a description of an event written by someone who was there to witness it.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a secondhand account?

Back

A secondhand account is a description of an event written by someone who was not there to witness it.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Is the following passage a firsthand or secondhand account? 'I saw the fireworks from my house.'

Back

Firsthand account.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Is the following passage a firsthand or secondhand account? 'The teacher told us about the history of the town.'

Back

Secondhand account.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an example of a firsthand account?

Back

An autobiography.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an example of a secondhand account?

Back

A textbook.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When someone writes about their own experiences, what type of account is it?

Back

Firsthand account.

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