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

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

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

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

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

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

5.Priya Shah. The Busy Beehive. Green Leaf Books, 2021. What is the title?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LessonPrint · W.3.8 · Set 23 · 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