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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.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
2."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." What is the title?
  • A.Rivers Under Ice
  • B.Lena Okafor
  • C.Northgate Press
3."Hale, Martha. A Year in the Woods. Oakleaf Books, 2016." Why is "Hale" written first?
  • A.Hale is the title
  • B.The entry starts with the author's family name
  • C.Hale is the publisher
4."Rivera, Sofia. Castles of Sand. 2017." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The year
  • B.The publisher
  • C.The author
5."Nakamura, Ken. Wind and Wings. Bluebell Press." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The title
  • B.The publisher
  • C.The year
6."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 first name in the entry
  • C.The name just before the year
7."Patel, Arjun. Lantern Bay Press, 2020." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The title
  • B.The publisher
  • C.The author
8."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

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Answer key — Reading a Source Entry

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The list is in alphabetical order by family name
  2. 2.Rivers Under Ice
  3. 3.The entry starts with the author's family name
  4. 4.The publisher
  5. 5.The year
  6. 6.The name just before the year
  7. 7.The title
  8. 8.Hillside Books

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