First Hand and Second Hand Accounts

Passage 2
The first winter storm of the year has hit the Pacific Northwest. So far, Washington has been the hardest hit. Reports from the east side of the state say that more than two feet of snow has fallen in the past 24 hours. Ice has been a problem in the mountain passes. Ski areas on Mt. Rainier report very slick roads. Snow is also falling lightly at this hour in Olympia and Tacoma. Seattle is clear and cold. We thank the reporters at our sister station up in Washington, KARA, for bringing us this report.The weather report in passage 2 is a secondhand account because the narrator

• is writing about things he or she did not see

• is talking directly to the audience as the report is given

• went to the places in the report in order to write about them

• tells about different parts of the state instead of just one

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You are writing an informational article about the invention of color television in the 1950s. The informational article is an example of a

• firsthand account

• secondhand account

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I walked along the river and felt the summer breeze blow against my skin. The water was peaceful and the sound of the birds singing in the trees made me feel at peace.

Is this a firsthand or secondhand account?

• firsthand

• secondhand

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You read an autobiography about the life of famous gymnast Mary Lou Retton. The autobiography is...

• firsthand account

• secondhand account

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

• experience

• research

• opinion

• facts

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

• experience

• research

• opinions

• facts

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Which is NOT an example of a firsthand account?

• Journal

• Interview

• Letter

• Biography

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Which is NOT an example of a secondhand account?

• Journal

• Biography

• Encyclopedia

• Textbook

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First hand accounts are often known as primary sources?

• True

• False

This account comes from someone's research

• 1st

• 2nd

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