Primary Sources:

Evidence from a past event that has been left by people who experienced the event.

Secondary Sources:

Created by someone who didn't witness the event. The author writes their interpretation of the events. They also inform you on what's happening and why.

Analyze Authors the Purpose:

The author of a newspaper/book about a past event is to inform the readers about the it, and tries to make and tries to make the reader agree with him/her point of view.

Evaluate Credibility:

Whenever you read informational texts, you need to assess the credibility of the writer. You have to decide whether the writer is believable.

Using Historical Sources:

Historians use a lot of questions and use those answers as clues to make new questions.

Distinguish Between Facts and Opinions:

Reading can help you decide on what a fact or opinion is, you can read someone's point of view and see if it a opinion or fact through other evidence.

Identify Evidence:

You need to make sure that the writer has based the conclusion on enough evidence and on the right kind of evidence. A writer may present a series of facts to support a claim.