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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."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." Who wrote the book?
  • A.Lena Okafor
  • B.Northgate Press
  • C.Rivers Under Ice
2.Why do you write down the author, title, publisher and year of a source?
  • A.So you and your readers can find the source again
  • B.Because every book has the same author
  • C.To make your notes longer
3."Volcanoes Awake. Redwood House, 2018." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The author
  • B.The title
  • C.The year
4."Rivera, Sofia. Castles of Sand. 2017." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The author
  • B.The year
  • C.The publisher
5."Hale, Martha. A Year in the Woods. Oakleaf Books, 2016." Why is "Hale" written first?
  • A.The entry starts with the author's family name
  • B.Hale is the publisher
  • C.Hale is the title
6."Brand, Tom. The Secret Life of Moths. Hillside Books, 2021." When was it published?
  • A.2021
  • B.Hillside Books
  • C.Tom Brand
7."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." In an entry like this, where do you find who published the book?
  • A.The words right after the author
  • B.The name just before the year
  • C.The first name in the entry
8."Nakamura, Ken. Wind and Wings. Bluebell Press." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The year
  • B.The publisher
  • C.The title

LessonPrint · W.4.8 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading a Source Entry

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Lena Okafor
  2. 2.So you and your readers can find the source again
  3. 3.The author
  4. 4.The publisher
  5. 5.The entry starts with the author's family name
  6. 6.2021
  7. 7.The name just before the year
  8. 8.The year

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