WorksheetsHistorical Thinking Skills
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is a primary source?
a source that is the first one you look at
a source that is a first hand account
a source that is a second hand account
What is the author's purpose?
the reason why the author wrote something
the author's opinion
the author's point of view
Which of these are examples of secondary sources?
artifacts & newspaper articles
autobiographies & photographs
textbooks & biographies
What does it mean if two documents corroborate each other?
they show author's purpose
they agree with each other on a time in history
they show point of view
What is point of view?
the author's perspective
the author's reason for writing
the author's source information
Which of these is a synonym for 'credible'?
unbelievable
understandable
believable
When you consider context, what are you considering?
background information
the author's purpose
secondary sources
Which is an example of a primary source?
artifact
graph
textbook
