Primary and Secondary Sources
A worksheet for 3rd graders to learn about primary and secondary sources with real-world examples.
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Primary and Secondary Sources
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What are Primary and Secondary Sources?
Primary sources are first-hand accounts of an event or topic. They are created by someone who was there or experienced the event. Examples include diaries, letters, photographs, and eyewitness reports.
Secondary sources are second-hand accounts. They are created by someone who did not experience the event. Examples include textbooks, biographies, and articles written after an event.
1. Which of these is an example of a primary source?
A history textbook
A diary from 1920
A movie about dinosaurs
A story written last year about ancient Egypt
2. A photograph of your family vacation is a secondary source.
True
False
3. A book about George Washington that was written last year is a source.
4. An interview with a soldier who fought in a war is a source.
5. Name one primary source and one secondary source.
Match each item with the correct type of source.
6. A family photo album
a. Secondary Source
7. A biography of Abraham Lincoln
b. Primary Source