Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts

Grade 4 Reading Worksheet

Read the two texts. Circle the answer to each question.

1. Read this first

   The Soccer Final

   Text 1

   I was on the field when the final whistle blew. My legs ached, and I could hardly hear over the shouting. Our goalie dove to the left and stopped the last shot. I hugged my teammates and felt like I was flying.

   Text 2

   The Hawks beat the Wolves 2 to 1 in the final on Saturday. A reporter said the Hawks' goalie stopped the last shot of the game. The coach told the paper that the team had practiced for months. About 400 fans watched.

2. 1.

   Text 1 is told from the point of view of what kind of writer?

   • a person who made it up
   • a person who was told about it
   • a person who was at the event
3. 2.

   Text 2 is told from the point of view of what kind of writer?

   • a person who made it up
   • a person who was at the event
   • a person who was told about it
4. 3.

   Which sentence shows that the writer was at the event?

   • I was on the field when the final whistle blew.
   • The Hawks beat the Wolves 2 to 1 in the final on Saturday.
   • The coach told the paper that the team had practiced for months.
   • About 400 fans watched.
5. 4.

   How are the two texts different?

   • Both texts report facts.
   • Text 2 tells feelings; Text 1 reports facts.
   • Text 1 tells feelings; Text 2 reports facts.
   • Both texts tell feelings.