Grade 1 · Social Studies · Building Confidence
Free History & Sources worksheet - version 15
Grade 1 history & sources practice with original, difficulty-matched questions. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
History & Sources
Grade 1 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-1J2H9RR-W1AE
1.Explain “timeline” in your own words.
2.Explain “artifact” in your own words.
3.Explain “secondary source” in your own words.
4.Explain “corroboration” in your own words.
5.Explain “historical context” in your own words.
6.Explain “oral history” in your own words.
7.Explain “primary source” in your own words.
8.Explain “chronology” in your own words.
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
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- Explain “timeline” in your own words.events arranged in chronological order
- Explain “artifact” in your own words.an object made or used by people in the past
- Explain “secondary source” in your own words.an account created later using other evidence
- Explain “corroboration” in your own words.comparison of sources to check a claim
- Explain “historical context” in your own words.the conditions and ideas surrounding an event
- Explain “oral history” in your own words.recorded memories shared by a person
- Explain “primary source” in your own words.evidence created during the period being studied
- Explain “chronology” in your own words.the arrangement of events by time
Worked example
Identify when and why a source was created, then corroborate it with other evidence.
Common mistake
Treating one perspective as a complete account.
Helpful hint
Ask who created the source and what evidence supports it.