WorksheetsFirst and second hand accounts
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
You read an article about the various causes of the Great Depression, written by a 40-year-old history professor. The article is...
a)
firsthand account
b)
secondhand account
2.
You read an autobiography about the life of famous gymnast Mary Lou Retton. The autobiography is...
a)
firsthand account
b)
secondhand account
3.
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...
a)
firsthand account
b)
secondhand account
4.
Your teacher shows you famous photographs captured during the Great Depression. The photographs are…
a)
firsthand account
b)
secondhand account
5.
You are writing an informational article about the invention of color television in the 1950s. The piece of writing is…
a)
firsthand account
b)
secondhand account
6.
A first hand account is when someone is __________ .
a)
there
b)
not there
7.
At school we use textbooks to learn about the history of the United States. When we use textbooks, what are we using?
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
8.
Eva wanted to surprise her sister Cindy for her birthday. She decided to plan a picnic for her sister. She made two sandwiches and put them in a bag. Then she put some cookies and bottles of water in the bag. When she told Cindy about the surprise, Cindy gave her sister a big hug. Then the girls walked to the park.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
The girls walked to the park
b)
Eva planned a picnic to surprise her sister
c)
Eva told Cindy about the surprise
d)
Eva put some cookies and water in a bag
9.
If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
Sometimes people feel sad.
b)
You should do good things for others.
c)
We're not always happy.
d)
There are many ways to make yourself feel better.
10.
Garlic is one of the ingredients that makes pasta sauce taste so good. Now doctors think garlic has healing powers, too. Early tests show that it can kill harmful germs. Garlic also has been found to have a good effect on the blood. Doctors think it can help protect people against heart disease.
The paragraph mainly tells.......
The paragraph mainly tells.......
a)
how garlic affects the blood.
b)
how garlic can help keep people healthy.
c)
what goes into pasta sauce.
d)
how garlic kills harmful bacteria.
11.
The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot tall statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become the universal symbol for freedom.
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?
a)
The Statue of Liberty is an amazing statue
b)
The Statue of Liberty is 151 feet tall
c)
Thousands of people visit the Statues of Liberty each year
d)
It was a gift of friendship from France
12.
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
a)
ate
b)
burned
c)
slept
d)
sunbathed
13.
Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard. A person who is haphazard is-
a)
lost
b)
lovable
c)
worried
d)
disorganized
14.
Jimmy was reluctant to ride the roller coaster because he was scared.
a)
unwilling
b)
helpful
c)
happy
d)
excited
15.
Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. It will take many people working together to solve this problem.
a)
Description
b)
Compare & contrast
c)
Problem & solution
d)
Sequential
16.
Chimps live in groups and like each other a lot, but sometimes they fight. Because they don’t want to stay angry at each other after a fight, they make up by holding a hand out to the other. They show they are sorry with pats and hugs. Then the anger goes away.
a)
Descriptive
b)
Compare and contrast
c)
Argument and evidence
d)
Cause and Effect
17.
Chimpanzees and humans are alike in many ways. A baby chimp laughs when its mother tickles it. chimpanzees fight When one chimpanzee comforts another, it gives it a hug or pat on the back. There are, of course, many ways that chimpanzees and humans are different. Chimpanzees are smaller and stronger than humans. An adult male chimpanzee stands three or four feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds. But a chimpanzee can lift more weight than a man who is six feet tall.
a)
Compare & contrast
b)
Problem & solution
c)
Cause and Effect
d)
Argument and evidence
18.
doggo
a)
b)
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