Titanic Evidence Review

This informative social studies worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 strengthen historical thinking, source analysis, and reading comprehension skills through an engaging research-based scenario. After reading about a student investigating the history of the Titanic, learners identify each source mentioned and determine whether it is a primary or secondary source, explaining their reasoning with clear evidence-based thinking.

Learning Goals

• Primary vs. Secondary Source Identification (Grades 4-6): Classify sources based on whether they are original documents or later interpretations.
• Evaluating Historical Evidence: Analyze how different source types contribute to understanding past events.
• Reading Informational Text Closely: Locate and interpret references to evidence within a passage.
• Source-Based Reasoning: Justify classifications using definitions and contextual clues.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with upper elementary social studies and ELA standards.
• Contextual Source Analysis: Embeds source identification within a realistic research narrative.
• Builds Research Readiness: Prepares students for deeper inquiry and evidence-based writing.
• Flexible Classroom Use: Ideal for history units, guided practice, homework, or assessment.

This printable worksheet helps students develop confidence in evaluating historical evidence and distinguishing between primary and secondary sources. By explaining how each source contributes to understanding the Titanic, learners strengthen critical thinking, comprehension, and research skills. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this resource provides meaningful practice with source analysis, informational text, and historical reasoning.

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