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.

Reading a Source Entry

W.4.8

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

1."Patel, Arjun. Lantern Bay Press, 2020." What is missing from this entry?

A.The title
B.The publisher
C.The author

2.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

3."Volcanoes Awake. Redwood House, 2018." What is missing from this entry?

A.The author
B.The year
C.The title

4."Brand, Tom. The Secret Life of Moths. Hillside Books, 2021." When was it published?

A.2021
B.Hillside Books
C.Tom Brand

5."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." What is the title?

A.Northgate Press
B.Lena Okafor
C.Rivers Under Ice

6."Nakamura, Ken. Wind and Wings. Bluebell Press." What is missing from this entry?

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

7."Rivera, Sofia. Castles of Sand. 2017." What is missing from this entry?

A.The year
B.The publisher
C.The author

8."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." Who wrote the book?

A.Rivers Under Ice
B.Lena Okafor
C.Northgate Press

LessonPrint · W.4.8 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use

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

Answer key — Reading a Source Entry