Sorting Sources

In this worksheet, students review a list of items and classify each as a primary source or a secondary source. They use the definitions provided in the introduction to determine whether each item represents firsthand evidence or an interpretation of past events. By writing P or S beside each example, students practice distinguishing between these two major categories of research materials. This activity helps build historical thinking, source analysis, and critical evaluation of informational reliability.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Social Studies – Evaluating Primary and Secondary Sources

Social Studies – Historical Thinking and Inquiry

English Language Arts – Critical Reasoning with Informational Text

Social Studies – Source Classification and Evidence Analysis

This worksheet is part of our primary vs. secondary sources worksheets collection.