Author, Title, Publisher, Year is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on finding the author, title, publisher and year in a source entry, aligned to Common Core standard W.3.8. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

Author, Title, Publisher, Year

W.3.8

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

1.Tom Okafor. Bridges of the World. Hill Top Press, 2015. Who wrote the book?

A.Bridges of the World
B.Tom Okafor
C.Hill Top Press

2.You want to find the same book again in the library. Which two details help most?

A.The cover picture and the price
B.The year and the page count
C.The title and the author

3.Priya Shah. The Busy Beehive. Green Leaf Books, 2021. Who is the author?

A.The Busy Beehive
B.Priya Shah
C.Green Leaf Books

4.Leo Grant. The Story of Bread. Mill Stone Press, 2016. When was it published?

A.Leo Grant
B.2016
C.Mill Stone Press

5.Sam Lee. Rivers of Ice. Oak Press, 2019. Who is the publisher?

A.Oak Press
B.Rivers of Ice
C.Sam Lee

6.Ben Carter. How Trains Work. Lantern Press, 2020. Which part is the author's name?

A.Lantern Press
B.Ben Carter
C.How Trains Work

7.Mei Chen. Owls After Dark. Starlight Books, 2017. Which part tells you what the book is called?

A.2017
B.Owls After Dark
C.Mei Chen

8.Tom Okafor. Bridges of the World. Hill Top Press, 2015. Who published the book?

A.Tom Okafor
B.Hill Top Press
C.2015

LessonPrint · W.3.8 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.3.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

Answer key — Author, Title, Publisher, Year