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

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

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

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

3.Two entries are "Ahmed, Sara..." and "Zane, Paul...". Why does Ahmed come first in a list of sources?

A.The list is in alphabetical order by family name
B.Ahmed's book is longer
C.Ahmed's book is newer

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

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

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

A.2021
B.Hillside Books
C.Tom Brand

6."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

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

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

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

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

LessonPrint · W.4.8 · Set 18 · 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