Firsthand Secondhand Account

Which of the following came from the firsthand account?

• Construction of the homes in London

• The name of the fire

• How a person fell into the fire

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

• Firsthand Account

• Secondhand Account

After your teacher tells you and your classmates a funny story about her first time riding a roller coaster, your classmate draws a comic strip about the event. The comic strip is...

• firsthand account

• secondhand account

You read a book about World War I. It includes letters written from the soldiers to their loved ones back home in America, telling them about the war. The letters are...

• firsthand account

• secondhand account

What is an example of a firsthand account?

• a newspaper article about the president visiting a local elementary school

• a letter written by someone who saw their house destroyed by a tornado

• a nonfiction book about the sinking of the Titanic

• a science textbook

Choice the answer that would be a firsthand account.

• An article researched and written about the Civil War.

• A letter written by a slave about the Underground Railroad.

• A picture searched and found on Google.

• A textbook about American History.

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 account is based off personal experience?

• Firsthand Account

• Secondhand Account

Is this a firsthand account or a secondhand account?

• Firsthand Account

• Secondhand Account

Which of the following is the same between the two accounts?

• Falling overboard

• Governor George Carver

• The year 1620