Sorting Primary and Secondary Sources Worksheet
📝 Worksheet medium ⏱️ 18 minutes 10 problems
Sorting Primary and Secondary Sources Worksheet
Grade 3 Social Studies LearnCrux.com
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Directions
- Fill in each blank carefully.
- Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
- Match each prompt to the best option before writing your answer.
- Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. A source created during the time being studied is __.
2. Which is a secondary source?
3. A source written later to explain the past is __.
4. Match the source to the type: a letter written during the event
Match with:
Answer:
5. Match the source to the type: a textbook chapter about the event
Match with:
Answer:
6. Match the source to the type: an interview with someone who was there
Match with:
Answer:
7. Which tool helps show events in order?
8. Why do historians look at sources instead of guessing?
9. Old photos, maps, and letters can help explain community __.
10. Why can both primary and secondary sources be useful?
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. primary
2. a history article written later
3. secondary
4. primary source
5. secondary source
6. primary source
7. timeline
8. Sources provide evidence about the past
9. history
10. They help people learn about the past in different ways