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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

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Circle the right answer.

1.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.To make your notes longer
  • C.Because every book has the same author
2."Brand, Tom. The Secret Life of Moths. Hillside Books, 2021." Which part is the publisher?
  • A.Hillside Books
  • B.The Secret Life of Moths
  • C.Tom Brand
3."Hale, Martha. A Year in the Woods. Oakleaf Books, 2016." Why is "Hale" written first?
  • A.Hale is the publisher
  • B.The entry starts with the author's family name
  • C.Hale is the title
4."Nakamura, Ken. Wind and Wings. Bluebell Press." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The year
  • B.The title
  • C.The publisher
5."Rivera, Sofia. Castles of Sand. 2017." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The author
  • B.The year
  • C.The publisher
6."Adeyemi, Femi. The Hidden Garden. Willow Press, 2015." What is the author's family name?
  • A.Femi
  • B.Willow
  • C.Adeyemi
7."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." What is the title?
  • A.Northgate Press
  • B.Lena Okafor
  • C.Rivers Under Ice
8."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." Who wrote the book?
  • A.Rivers Under Ice
  • B.Northgate Press
  • C.Lena Okafor

LessonPrint · W.4.8 · Set 19 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading a Source Entry

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.So you and your readers can find the source again
  2. 2.Hillside Books
  3. 3.The entry starts with the author's family name
  4. 4.The year
  5. 5.The publisher
  6. 6.Adeyemi
  7. 7.Rivers Under Ice
  8. 8.Lena Okafor

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