RI.4.6 - Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
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At The Amusement Park!
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Living in the City
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Point of View
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The Thorny Devil
The Thorny Devil is a fascinating desert lizard covered in sharp spines that protect it from predators. This unique rept...
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The Great Chicago Fire
This passage presents two accounts of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871: a firsthand diary entry and a secondhand newspaper...
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The First Moon Landing
This passage juxtaposes Buzz Aldrin's firsthand recollection of the moon landing with a secondhand account from a New Yo...
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The Wright Brothers' First Flight
This passage presents two perspectives on the Wright Brothers' first flight: Orville Wright's firsthand journal entry an...
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The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius
This passage contrasts Pliny the Younger's eyewitness account of the Mount Vesuvius eruption with a modern historical te...
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The Discovery of Penicillin
This passage compares Alexander Fleming's firsthand laboratory notes on the discovery of penicillin with a secondhand ac...
