Primary and Secondary Sources
Grade 3 - Social Studies - Building Confidence
Which source is primary for studying the local election?
- a ballot from the election
- a map scale
- a weather forecast
- an encyclopedia article about voting
Which source is secondary for studying the old school building?
- a ballot used that day
- a direct interview
- a museum article written later
- a diary entry from a student who attended
Why is "the opening-day program" a primary source?
- it is always fiction
- it was written centuries later only
- it has no connection to the topic
- it came from the opening day
Why might a historian use both "a ballot from the election" and "an encyclopedia article about voting"?
- to buy a service
- to choose a natural resource
- to compare direct evidence with later explanation
- to remove chronology
Which question helps classify a source about the old school building?
- Is it a good or service?
- Is it an adjective?
- Is it north or south?
- Was it created during the event or later?
Which source is primary for studying the community garden opening?
- a map scale
- the opening-day program
- a random spelling list
- a weather forecast
Which source is secondary for studying the local election?
- an original photograph
- a ballot from the election
- an encyclopedia article about voting
- a ballot used that day
Why is "a diary entry from a student who attended" a primary source?
- it is always fiction
- the writer experienced the school
- it has no connection to the topic
- 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 avoid evidence
- to compare direct evidence with later explanation
Which question helps classify a source about the community garden opening?
- Was it created during the event or later?
- Does it attract magnets?
- Is it north or south?
- Is it an adjective?