Firsthand Secondhand

Is this a firsthand or secondhand account?

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

• 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

Firsthand accounts can also be called __________ sources.

• Secondary

• Good

• Account

• Primary

Which is NOT an example of a firsthand account?

• Diaries

• Speeches

• Interviews

• Textbooks

What account is based off personal experience?

• 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

You read an email from your grandfather, and he tells some funny stories about when he taught your mom how to drive a car. The email is... 

• firsthand account

• secondhand account

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

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.