Grade 3 · Social studies

Choose a source for a history question practice

Match a question to a relevant record or firsthand account.

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Try a sample

Which source directly shows an object's construction material?

  1. the object itself
  2. a dated photograph from 1950
  3. the original ticket
  4. the traveler's diary
See the answer & why

the object itself

Examining the object provides direct material evidence.

A little hint: Ask when a source was made and what it can directly show; one source rarely answers every question.

A teaching tip

Ask when a source was made and what it can directly show; one source rarely answers every question.