Grade 4 · Social studies
Compare accounts of one event practice
Recognize that accounts may emphasize different experiences without automatically contradicting one another.
Opening your practice adventure…
Try a sample
A letter describes one person's excitement. What should a summary avoid?
- a personal experience
- Claiming everyone felt the same.
- Check further dated evidence.
- No; they noticed different aspects.
See the answer & why
Claiming everyone felt the same.
One person's feeling does not establish every participant's view.
A little hint: Check each observer's position, role and evidence before deciding what agrees or differs.
A teaching tip
Check each observer's position, role and evidence before deciding what agrees or differs.