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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.

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Author, Title, Publisher, Year

W.3.8

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

1.Sam Lee. Rivers of Ice. Oak Press, 2019. When was the book published?
  • A.Oak Press
  • B.Sam Lee
  • C.2019
2.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
3.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
4.Tom Okafor. Bridges of the World. Hill Top Press, 2015. Who wrote the book?
  • A.Hill Top Press
  • B.Bridges of the World
  • C.Tom Okafor
5.Two books on volcanoes: one published in 2005, one published in 2022. Which detail in the entry tells you which is newer?
  • A.The year
  • B.The publisher
  • C.The title
6.Tom Okafor. Bridges of the World. Hill Top Press, 2015. Who published the book?
  • A.Hill Top Press
  • B.2015
  • C.Tom Okafor
7.Priya Shah. The Busy Beehive. Green Leaf Books, 2021. What is the title?
  • A.The Busy Beehive
  • B.Green Leaf Books
  • C.Priya Shah
8.Ana Ruiz. Life in a Rock Pool. Blue Wave Books, 2018. In which year was it published?
  • A.Ana Ruiz
  • B.Blue Wave Books
  • C.2018

LessonPrint · W.3.8 · Set 21 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Author, Title, Publisher, Year

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.2019
  2. 2.Life in a Rock Pool
  3. 3.Owls After Dark
  4. 4.Tom Okafor
  5. 5.The year
  6. 6.Hill Top Press
  7. 7.The Busy Beehive
  8. 8.2018

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