Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts Quiz

Tertiary source

Quaternary source

Secondary source

Primary source

They, she, he

I, me, we

You, your, yours

It, its, itself

Books, newspapers, magazines

Websites, blogs, social media posts

Interviews, diaries, photos, or video recordings

Podcasts, documentaries, radio shows

"The Oregon Trail didn't have many trees."

"In fact, some children played games with buffalo chips."

"We're in the Wyoming territory now, and it's been a few days since we had good water."

The author's perspective

The author's personal experience

The author's distance from the event

The author's emotions

A book about the Oregon Trail written last year

A travel diary written by a young man on the Oregon Trail

A firsthand account created by the person who experienced an event

A book or a newspaper article

A book about the Oregon Trail written by someone who traveled on the Oregon Trail in 1845.

A travel diary written by a young man on the Oregon Trail

A book about the Oregon Trail written last year.

A firsthand account created by the person who experienced an event

The use of pronouns 'it', 'its', 'itself'

The use of pronouns 'you', 'your', 'yours'

The use of pronouns 'I', 'me', 'we'

The use of pronouns 'they', 'she', 'he'

The accuracy of the experiences

The narrative of one family or one person

The background knowledge, general knowledge

The emotions of the writer

They are easier to understand

They are more accurate than other sources

They provide diverse perspectives

They are more entertaining to read