4 pages · Grades 7-12
Primary Source Analysis Sheet
A structured analysis page for documents, images, speeches, and news articles: who made it, for whom, what it claims, what it leaves out, and how reliable it is.
What's included
- • Document analysis page
- • Image analysis page
- • Reliability checklist
- • Comparison page for two sources
How to use it
- • Use once per unit with a real document
- • Pair two sources on the same event and use the comparison page
- • Apply it to current news, not just history
Source Analysis
Examine the source carefully before answering. Quote directly where you can.
Name: ______________________Date: ______________
Source title
Author or creator
Date created
Type of source
Intended audience
Primary or secondary
1. What is the main claim or message?
2. What evidence does it give?
3. What does it leave out, and why might that be?
4. How reliable is this source? Give two reasons.