First and Second Hand Accounts

A first hand account is when someone is __________ .

• there
• not there

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.6

First hand accounts are often known as primary sources?

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.6

Choose the example of a first-hand account

• letter

• newspaper article

• textbook

• nonfiction books

A description of an REAL event that is based on research and written by someone who was NOT there to witness the event is called a ______________________.

• Firsthand Account
• Secondhand Account
• Third Person Point of View
• First Person Point of View

Secondhand accounts are known as _________ sources.

• primary

• secondary

• fake

• first person

Choose the example of a second hand account

• diary

• photograph

• informational book

• maps

Which 2 questions must you ask yourself to decide if an account is firsthand or secondhand? Choose 2.

• Who is the author?

• Who is reading it?

• Was the author at the event when it happened?

• Do I need to know the writer?

Would a diary entry be a first or secondhand account of information?

• firsthand account

• secondhand account

Would a speech be a first or secondhand account?

• firsthand

• secondhand

Would a magazine article be a first or secondhand account?

• firsthand

• secondhand