Primary & Secondary Sources

Primary & Secondary Sources

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English

4th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.3.5, RL.3.10, RL.5.6

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a primary source?

Back

A primary source is an original document or firsthand account created at the time of an event, such as diaries, photographs, or interviews.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a secondary source?

Back

A secondary source is a document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere, such as biographies, articles, or textbooks.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a firsthand account?

Back

A firsthand account is a direct description or report of an event from someone who experienced it.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a secondhand account?

Back

A secondhand account is a description or report of an event from someone who did not experience it directly.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give an example of a primary source.

Back

An example of a primary source is a letter written by a soldier during a war.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give an example of a secondary source.

Back

An example of a secondary source is a history book that analyzes events from the past.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of source is a biography?

Back

A biography is a secondary source because it is written about someone else's life.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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