Primary Source — History & Social Studies Vocabulary

Example Sentences

"Letters written by soldiers during the Civil War are primary sources."

"Photographs and diaries are valuable primary sources for historians."

original sourcefirsthand account

Which best describes the meaning of primary source?

To remember primary source, try writing it in a sentence of your own. Connect it to something you already know about history & social studies.

Use it in conversation today — saying a word aloud three times helps lock it into long-term memory.