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.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

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

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

3.Sam Lee. Rivers of Ice. Oak Press, 2019. When was the book published?

A.2019
B.Oak Press
C.Sam Lee

4.Ana Ruiz. Life in a Rock Pool. Blue Wave Books, 2018. In which year was it published?

A.2018
B.Blue Wave Books
C.Ana Ruiz

5.Mei Chen. Owls After Dark. Starlight Books, 2017. Which part is the publisher?

A.Owls After Dark
B.Mei Chen
C.Starlight Books

6.Ana Ruiz. Life in a Rock Pool. Blue Wave Books, 2018. What is the title?

A.Blue Wave Books
B.Ana Ruiz
C.Life in a Rock Pool

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

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

8.Two books on volcanoes: one published in 2005, one published in 2022. Which detail in the entry tells you which is newer?

A.The publisher
B.The year
C.The title

LessonPrint · W.3.8 · Set 20 · 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