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Reading a Source Entry is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on reading and checking the author, title, publisher and year of a source, aligned to Common Core standard W.4.8. 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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Reading a Source Entry

W.4.8

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

1."Hale, Martha. A Year in the Woods. Oakleaf Books, 2016." Why is "Hale" written first?
  • A.Hale is the publisher
  • B.The entry starts with the author's family name
  • C.Hale is the title
2."Lopez, Maria. How Bridges Stand. Stonegate Press, 2022." Which part tells you how new the information is?
  • A.2022
  • B.Stonegate Press
  • C.Maria Lopez
3."Adeyemi, Femi. The Hidden Garden. Willow Press, 2015." What is the author's family name?
  • A.Femi
  • B.Adeyemi
  • C.Willow
4."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." What is the title?
  • A.Rivers Under Ice
  • B.Lena Okafor
  • C.Northgate Press
5.Why do you write down the author, title, publisher and year of a source?
  • A.To make your notes longer
  • B.Because every book has the same author
  • C.So you and your readers can find the source again
6."Brand, Tom. The Secret Life of Moths. Hillside Books, 2021." Which part is the publisher?
  • A.The Secret Life of Moths
  • B.Hillside Books
  • C.Tom Brand
7.Two entries are "Ahmed, Sara..." and "Zane, Paul...". Why does Ahmed come first in a list of sources?
  • A.Ahmed's book is newer
  • B.The list is in alphabetical order by family name
  • C.Ahmed's book is longer
8."Volcanoes Awake. Redwood House, 2018." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The title
  • B.The author
  • C.The year

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Answer key — Reading a Source Entry

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The entry starts with the author's family name
  2. 2.2022
  3. 3.Adeyemi
  4. 4.Rivers Under Ice
  5. 5.So you and your readers can find the source again
  6. 6.Hillside Books
  7. 7.The list is in alphabetical order by family name
  8. 8.The author

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.4.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.