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Grade 12 Sources, Credibility & Citation Worksheet with Answers
Grade 12 (US) · Year 13 (UK) · Class 12 (India) · English
Unit 6: Writing & ResearchResearch & SourcesCCSS W.11-12.8
Primary and secondary sources, judging credibility, and giving credit to avoid plagiarism. This free high school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.
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Grade 12 · English
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Learning goal: Research & Sources · CCSS W.11-12.8
Directions: This worksheet has 2 parts. Read the instructions at the start of each part.
RememberSources and evidence
Primary or Secondary source? Tick one box for each.
| Primary | Secondary source | |
|---|---|---|
1A photograph taken at the event | ||
2An interview with a scientist about her own discovery | ||
3A letter written by Abraham Lincoln | ||
4A diary written by a soldier during the war |
Answer each question. Use full sentences where you can.
- 5
Primary or secondary source? A biography of Abraham Lincoln written in 2010
- 6
Which website is likely most reliable for health facts: a .gov health agency or a personal blog?
- 7
What is plagiarism?
- 8
Why should you check the date of a source?
- 9
What does a citation tell the reader?
- 10
Name two questions to ask when judging a source's credibility.
- 11
Primary or secondary source? A textbook chapter about the war
- 12
Primary or secondary source? An encyclopedia article
★ Challenge corner for fast finishers
What has legs but can't walk?
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Answer key — Sources, Credibility & Citation (Grade 12)
- 1.primary
- 2.primary
- 3.primary
- 4.primary
- 5.secondary
- 6.a .gov health agency
- 7.using someone else's words or ideas without giving credit
- 8.information can become outdated
- 9.where the information came from
- 10.who wrote it and are they an expert; is it current, accurate and unbiased (any two)
- 11.secondary
- 12.secondary
- ★a table (or chair)
Answer key (click to show)
- 1.primary
- 2.primary
- 3.primary
- 4.primary
- 5.secondary
- 6.a .gov health agency
- 7.using someone else's words or ideas without giving credit
- 8.information can become outdated
- 9.where the information came from
- 10.who wrote it and are they an expert; is it current, accurate and unbiased (any two)
- 11.secondary
- 12.secondary
- ★a table (or chair) (challenge corner)
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