Timeline and Primary Source Evidence
Grade 5 - Social Studies - Challenge Me
A diary written by a child in 1776 describes a town meeting. What kind of source is it? Source evidence.
- secondary
- fiction
- primary
- map
A textbook chapter written in 2026 explains the American Revolution. What kind of source is it? Source evidence.
- artifact
- primary
- diary
- secondary
A 1863 photograph of a battlefield was made during the war. What kind of source is it? Source evidence.
- primary
- legend
- timeline
- secondary
An encyclopedia article summarizes westward expansion. What kind of source is it? Source evidence.
- primary
- artifact
- secondary
- speech
A letter from a soldier to his family was written during the event. What kind of source is it? Source evidence.
- summary
- primary
- textbook
- secondary
A museum label explains an old tool for visitors today. What kind of source is it? Source evidence.
- primary
- diary
- photograph
- secondary
Which source best proves what a person thought during an event? Source evidence.
- modern chart
- review
- diary
- textbook
Which source best shows what a city looked like long ago? Source evidence.
- new essay
- old photograph
- vocabulary list
- modern summary
Which source was created after the event to explain it? Source evidence.
- artifact
- secondary
- letter
- primary
Which source was created at the time of the event? Source evidence.
- later article
- secondary
- primary
- textbook