Comparing Sources

Comparing Sources

5th Grade

10 Qs

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Comparing Sources

Comparing Sources

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of primary sources?

Materials that are created after the event or topic

Original materials or first-hand accounts of an event or topic

Materials that are not relevant to the event or topic

Secondary materials or second-hand accounts of an event or topic

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Give an example of a primary source.

Diary from a soldier during World War I

Newspaper article about a current event

Textbook written by a historian

Biography of a famous scientist

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of secondary sources?

Materials that are original and uninterpreted

Materials that provide firsthand testimony or direct evidence

Materials that are fictional and imaginative

Materials that interpret, analyze, or comment on primary sources

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Give an example of a secondary source.

A history textbook

A primary source

A scientific research paper

A personal diary

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to use primary sources?

Because secondary sources are more accurate

To provide firsthand evidence and original data, making them more reliable and credible.

To provide biased evidence and manipulated data

It is not important to use primary sources

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you evaluate the reliability of a source?

Look for the number of pages in the publication

Check the font size and color of the text

Consider the author's expertise, publication date, citations, and overall credibility

Ask a friend if they think the source is reliable

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some examples of primary sources?

Letters, diaries, photographs, official records

Textbooks

Fiction books

Newspaper articles

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