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A firsthand account is based on an author's ____________.

• experience

• research

• opinion

• facts

A second hand account is based on an author's _____________.

• experience

• research

• opinions

• facts

Harry Houdini was a great magician who performed many daring escape acts. He amazed crowds by escaping handcuffs, unlocking chains and surviving impossible situations. He died on Halloween in 1926.

Is this a firsthand or secondhand account?

• firsthand

• secondhand

Which is NOT an example of a secondhand account?

• Journal

• Biography

• Encyclopedia

• Textbook

Choose the answer that would be a secondhand account.

• A letter written by Abraham Lincoln.

• A journal entry explaining the final moments on the Titanic.

• A paper researched and written by a college student.

• An interview with a firefighter.

Jose was feeling nervous about the big football tournament coming up. He didn't know how his team would do. The team captain felt very confident in their chances of winning.

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

What point of view is this written?: "Suddenly a mouse timidly poked its head out of the bathroom door. I jumped up on the couch and squealed in surprise. My sister screamed in fear at my response to the mouse."

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

• thesis
• summary
• theme
• plot

Where can a reader find the theme?

• It stated directly in the text.
• A character tells you.
• The reader must understand what the character has learned.
• Books or movies do not have themes.

Marcus bought several boxes of books at a yard sale and ended up with 72 books in total. If each box had 6 books, how many boxes did he buy?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 6