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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."Patel, Arjun. Lantern Bay Press, 2020." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The author
  • B.The title
  • C.The publisher
2."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." Who wrote the book?
  • A.Lena Okafor
  • B.Rivers Under Ice
  • C.Northgate Press
3.Why do you write down the author, title, publisher and year of a source?
  • A.Because every book has the same author
  • B.So you and your readers can find the source again
  • C.To make your notes longer
4."Adeyemi, Femi. The Hidden Garden. Willow Press, 2015." What is the author's family name?
  • A.Adeyemi
  • B.Femi
  • C.Willow
5."Lopez, Maria. How Bridges Stand. Stonegate Press, 2022." Which part tells you how new the information is?
  • A.2022
  • B.Maria Lopez
  • C.Stonegate Press
6."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." In an entry like this, where do you find who published the book?
  • A.The name just before the year
  • B.The words right after the author
  • C.The first name in the entry
7.Two entries are "Ahmed, Sara..." and "Zane, Paul...". Why does Ahmed come first in a list of sources?
  • A.Ahmed's book is longer
  • B.The list is in alphabetical order by family name
  • C.Ahmed's book is newer
8."Rivera, Sofia. Castles of Sand. 2017." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The author
  • B.The publisher
  • C.The year

LessonPrint · W.4.8 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading a Source Entry

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The title
  2. 2.Lena Okafor
  3. 3.So you and your readers can find the source again
  4. 4.Adeyemi
  5. 5.2022
  6. 6.The name just before the year
  7. 7.The list is in alphabetical order by family name
  8. 8.The publisher

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