7th Grade - Research Skills

What is the definition of a primary source?

• Any document studied in school

• Info that was created at the same time as an event or by a person directly involved in the event

• Any type of material that involves interviewing someone

• Information from somewhere else or by a person not directly involved in the event

What is the definition of a secondary source?

• Information from somewhere else or by a person not directly involved in the event.

• An informative website

• Encyclopedias that come from someone else's opinion

• Info that was created the same time of the event

Which of these is an example of a primary source?

• Encyclopedia

• Dictionary

• A speech

• Textbook

Which of these is an example of secondary source:

• Diaries

• Letters

• Official records

• Textbooks

Which one of these typically takes longer to gather information for?

• Primary sources

• Secondary sources

• Both

Which of these typically have a bias (clear opinion) when you look at them?

• Primary sources

• Secondary sources

• Both

Choose TWO options that are primary sources.

• Encyclopedias

• Textbooks

• Letters

• Newspaper articles

• Dictionaries

Choose TWO options that are secondary sources:

• Encyclopedias

• Recordings

• Interviews

• Textbooks

• Speeches

Which of these have to be checked for reliability?

• Primary sources

• Secondary sources

• Both

Which of these were written/ made after an event happened by someone who was absent for the event?

• Primary sources

• Secondary sources

• Both