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