Firsthand Secondhand

I walked along the river and felt the summer breeze blow against my skin. The water was peaceful and the sound of the birds singing in the trees made me feel at peace.

Is this a firsthand or secondhand account?

• firsthand

• secondhand

A firsthand account is based on an author's ____________.

• experience

• research

• opinion

• facts

How do you know the following text is a firsthand account?

• It uses he, she, or specific names.

• It uses words like river, breeze and trees.

• It uses the word I to show the author is there.

• It is based on the author's research about rivers.

How do you know the following text is a secondhand account?

Harry Houdini was a great magician who performed many daring escape acts. He amazed crowds by escaping handcuffs, unlocking chains and surviving impossible situations. He died on Halloween in 1926.

• It is Harry Houdini who is writing the text.

• Harry Houdini was not a real person.

• The author uses a specific name and the word he.

• The author knew Harry Houdini.

Choose the answer that would be a secondhand account.

• A letter written by Abraham Lincoln.

• A journal entry explaining the final moments on the Titanic.

• A paper researched and written by a college student.

• An interview with a firefighter.

Which of the following came from the firsthand account?

• Jefferson and Franklin arguing about who should write it.

• How many colonies there were.

• Why they wanted to write The Declaration of Independence.

Which of the following came from the secondhand account?

• Jefferson and Franklin arguing about who should write it.

• The treaty with France

• How many colors there were

Which of the following is the SAME between both accounts?

• Yellow Fever affected many people in Philadelphia.

• Yellow Fever was spread by mosquitos

• 1,00 people died in the first 12 days of October

Which of the following is DIFFERENT between the two accounts?

• Yellow fever was spread by mosquitos.

• Yellow fever affected many people in Philadelphia.

• Some people left the city to avoid getting sick

Is this a firsthand or secondhand account?

"During the dust storm, I could not breathe or see my house."

• Firsthand Account

• Secondhand Account