Name: ___________________________
Written Document Analysis Sheet
Are there any special
Who wrote the document?
Are there any words that you
don’t know?
markings on the document?
Who received the document?
Stamp
Postmark
Special
Letterhead
Official
Seal
How important is this document in our history?
If so, look them up in the dictionary to
learn what they mean.
Other:
__________
What is the date of the
document?
Is the document:
What is the main idea/topic of
the document?
Handwritten
TYPED
Cursive
1.
or
printed?
Cite Evidence
List 2 quotes from the text that supports the main idea:
What questions do you have about
the document?
2.
Developed by The Colorado Primary Sources for Elementary School Collaborative Project http://www.cde.state.co.us/cosocialstudies/pssets