RI 4.6

What type of account was the author personally there to experience the event.

• Firsthand

  account

• Secondhand

  account

 

Is this a firsthand or secondhand account?

"During the dust storm, I could not breathe or see my house."

• Firsthand account

• Secondhand account

 

Pronouns like _____ , _____ , or _____ will be used in a secondhand account.

• me, I, and we

• Only I

• He, She, They

• All of these

 A description of an REAL event that is based on research and written by someone who was NOT there to witness the event is called a ______________________.

• firsthand account

• secondhand account

Is this passage written by firsthand or secondhand accounts?

"Today I went to the mall to hang out with my friends. We had such a great time because we bought lots of toys and clothes for Christmas!"

• Firsthand account

• Secondhand account

In 1843, thousands of people began traveling across America to the open lands of the West. Most of these people followed a path known as the Oregon Trail. Pioneers set out from towns along the Missouri River in the Midwest. They made a 2,000 mile trek to their new homes in California and Oregon. Some traveled in covered wagons. Others were on foot or horseback. The route was filled with danger and hardship.

This passage is a _________________________.

• firsthand account

• secondhand account

What does contrasting mean?

• To describe the differences between two or more things

• To list what you think is cool about two or more things

• To describe the similarities between two or more things

Great white sharks weigh up to 4,500 pounds, while hammerhead sharks weigh up to 500 pounds. This is an example of...

• comparing

• contrasting

Hammerhead sharks and great white sharks have no bones. This is an example of...

• comparing

• contrasting

 

Is this a firsthand or secondhand account?

• Firsthand account

• secondhand account