First-hand and Second-hand accounts

A first-hand account uses these words

A first-hand account is told by

A second-hand account uses the words

When it is in writing, a first-hand account is written in 

Is this a first-hand account, or a second-hand account?

"I was walking home from class on Monday around 5:00 when I saw something shiny in the sky. I couldn't tell what it was, but the closer I got, the scarier it looked!"

Is this a first-hand account, or a second-hand account?

"Hey, did you hear about the new arcade that is going to open? My friend drove by there yesterday, and said that it is almost ready, they already have signs up and everything! I cant wait to go."

If you read a description of a real event that is based on research and written by someone who was NOT there to witness the event, it is called (a) ______________________.

A biography is a book written by a person, about another persons life.

For example: Miss Bayer wrote a biography about Miss Kline.

Would this be a first-hand account, or a second-hand account?

An autobiography is a text written by a person, about their own life.

If you were to read an autobiography, would you be reading a first-hand account, or a second-hand account?

In your own words, please describe the major difference between a first-hand account and a second-hand account.