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Worksheets3rd Primary/Secondary (B)
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following is a primary source?
A textbook about the American Revolution
A diary written by a soldier during the American Revolution
A website summarizing the events of the American Revolution
An encyclopedia entry about the American Revolution
If you read a newspaper article written the day after a big event, what type of source is it?
Primary source
Secondary source
Tertiary source
None of the above
If you want to know what happened during a famous battle, which source should you use first?
A soldier’s letter from the battle
A modern history book
A summary in a dictionary
A movie about the battle
Which of the following is NOT a primary source?
A photograph taken during an event
A government report written after the event
A letter written by someone who was there
An interview with a witness
Imagine you are given a diary, a textbook, and an encyclopedia entry about the same event. How would you decide which is a primary source?
By checking which one was written first
By seeing which one was written by someone who experienced the event
By choosing the one with the most pages
By picking the one with the most pictures
You are given three sources: a letter from a president, a biography about the president, and a summary in an encyclopedia. Which source is most likely to have the president’s own words?
The letter from the president
The biography about the president
The encyclopedia summary
None of the above
If you are comparing two sources about the same event, how can you determine which one is more reliable?
By checking which one is longer
By looking for evidence and facts in each source
By choosing the one with more pictures
By picking the one with the most colorful cover
A student is reading a textbook and a diary about the same event. How can the student use both sources to get a better understanding?
By only reading the textbook
By comparing the information in both sources to see different points of view
By ignoring the diary
By choosing the source with more pages
Sort the following into Primary and Secondary Sources
Diary
Photographs from the event
Speech
Maps created at the time
Textbooks
Magazine articles
Encyclopedia articles
