Primary Source Analysis Worksheet
A Grade 6 social studies worksheet focusing on identifying, analyzing, and understanding primary sources.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand how historians use primary sources.
1. Which of the following is the best definition of a primary source?
An article written by a historian about an event.
A textbook explaining historical facts.
A first-hand account or original record of an event.
A documentary film made many years after an event.
2. Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary source?
A diary entry from a soldier during a war.
A photograph taken at a historical event.
A biography of a famous person written 50 years later.
A speech given by a president.
1. All primary sources are always completely accurate and unbiased.
True
False
2. Historians use primary sources to get direct evidence about the past.
True
False
1. A document or artifact created during the time period being studied is called a source.
2. When analyzing a primary source, it is important to consider the author's and purpose.
1. Look at the image below. Do you think this is a primary or secondary source? Explain your reasoning.
Match each item on the left with its description on the right.
1. Primary Source
a. An account created after the event by someone who did not witness it.
2. Secondary Source
b. An original document or artifact from the time period.
3. Bias
c. A preference or prejudice that makes a source unreliable.