25.02.2013 Views

Practice - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

Practice - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

Practice - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

© <strong>Macmillan</strong>/<strong>McGraw</strong>-<strong>Hill</strong><br />

Name<br />

A primary source is information that comes from the time being<br />

studied. Journals and letters are two types of primary sources.<br />

Journals provide daily records written by a person for his or her<br />

own use. Letters are a way for people to share information with<br />

others through writing.<br />

Use the passage to answer the questions.<br />

<strong>Practice</strong><br />

Text Features:<br />

Journals and Letters<br />

October 12<br />

The group and I arrived safely in Antarctica today. The wildlife here is<br />

wonderful! I already have seen a colony of Adelie penguins and managed to<br />

make some sketches of them in my notebook.<br />

The Adelie penguin<br />

—has a white front and a black back.<br />

—has a white ring around its eyes.<br />

—is about 30 inches tall.<br />

—weighs 11 pounds.<br />

—eats fi sh. (Must remember to learn more about their diet tomorrow.)<br />

1. What type of primary source is the passage above? How can you tell?<br />

2. In what ways does the primary source show that the author has witnessed<br />

the events described?<br />

3. Based on the passage, what is another primary source that you can expect<br />

to see with this one?<br />

At Home: Keep a journal for a week. Then write a letter to a<br />

family member summarizing the daily events in your journal.<br />

Spirit of Endurance<br />

Grade 5/Unit 5<br />

153

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!