What is an example of a firsthand account?

a letter written by someone who saw their house destroyed by a tornado

a newspaper article about the president visiting a local elementary school

a nonfiction book about the sinking of the Titanic

Choose the answer below that BEST describes an inference that could be made about the author's point of view from The Sinking of the Titanic.

the author feels that this was a disastrous event

there was too many people on the ship

the author feels that the captain should have been more careful

April 2, 2012 Dear Diary, Today, I bought a red bicycle with the money I saved. It took me a whole year to save enough from my babysitting jobs! The bike has a white racing stripe and a bell on the handlebars. None of the other kids at school has a bike like this one. Dad is going to buy me a flashing light to put on the back. Then I will be all set to ride it to school. I think today is the happiest day of my life so far! Imagine the story is being told by the narrator’s grandmother. How would it likely be different?

The reader would not learn whether the kids at school have the same bike

the reader would not find out why the girl feels so happy about the bike

There would be more examples of the girl's thoughts and feelings

there would be less information about what the bike looked like

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

Firsthand and Secondhand Account

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A firsthand account is a ______________ source

primary

secondary

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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A first hand account is when someone is __________ .

there

not there

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

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You can find firsthand account by finding the pronouns

you, your

he, she, it

I, me, we, us

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.2.10

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A biography is an example of which type of account?

Firsthand

Secondhand

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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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...

firsthand account

secondhand account

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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Choose the example of a first hand account

interview

encyclopedia

textbook

nonfiction books

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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1 min • 1 pt

Your teacher shows you famous photographs captured during the Great Depression. The photographs are…

firsthand account

secondhand account

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.2.10

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Firsthand and Secondhand Account

A firsthand account is a ______________ source

A first hand account is when someone is __________ .

You can find firsthand account by finding the pronouns

A biography is an example of which type of account?

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...

Choose the example of a first hand account

Your teacher shows you famous photographs captured during the Great Depression. The photographs are…

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

You read an article about the various causes of the Great Depression, written by a 40-year-old history professor. The article is…

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