Primary and Secondary Sources
Grade 3 - Social Studies - Challenge Me
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Which source is primary for studying the town parade?
- a random spelling list
- a textbook paragraph about the parade
- a photo taken at the parade
- a map scale
Which source is secondary for studying the old school building?
- a ballot used that day
- an original photograph
- a direct interview
- a museum article written later
Why is "the opening-day program" a primary source?
- it is a map key
- it came from the opening day
- it was written centuries later only
- it has no connection to the topic
Why might a historian use both "a photo taken at the parade" and "a textbook paragraph about the parade"?
- to buy a service
- to choose a natural resource
- to remove chronology
- to compare direct evidence with later explanation
Which question helps classify a source about the local election?
- Was it created during the event or later?
- Is it a good or service?
- Is it north or south?
- Is it an adjective?
Which source is primary for studying the local election?
- an encyclopedia article about voting
- a ballot from the election
- a map scale
- a random spelling list
Which source is secondary for studying the community garden opening?
- a direct interview
- a history book chapter about gardens
- the opening-day program
- an original photograph
Why is "a construction photograph" a primary source?
- it is always fiction
- it has no connection to the topic
- it shows the bridge being built
- it is a map key
Why might a historian use both "an interview with a volunteer" and "a report summarizing many cleanups"?
- to choose a natural resource
- to buy a service
- to remove chronology
- to compare direct evidence with later explanation
Which question helps classify a source about the old school building?
- Is it an adjective?
- Was it created during the event or later?
- Is it a good or service?
- Does it attract magnets?