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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."Brand, Tom. The Secret Life of Moths. Hillside Books, 2021." When was it published?
  • A.Tom Brand
  • B.Hillside Books
  • C.2021
2."Nakamura, Ken. Wind and Wings. Bluebell Press." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The title
  • B.The year
  • C.The publisher
3."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
4."Brand, Tom. The Secret Life of Moths. Hillside Books, 2021." Which part is the publisher?
  • A.Tom Brand
  • B.The Secret Life of Moths
  • C.Hillside Books
5."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." Who wrote the book?
  • A.Rivers Under Ice
  • B.Lena Okafor
  • C.Northgate Press
6.Two entries are "Ahmed, Sara..." and "Zane, Paul...". Why does Ahmed come first in a list of sources?
  • A.Ahmed's book is newer
  • B.The list is in alphabetical order by family name
  • C.Ahmed's book is longer
7."Hale, Martha. A Year in the Woods. Oakleaf Books, 2016." Why is "Hale" written first?
  • A.Hale is the publisher
  • B.Hale is the title
  • C.The entry starts with the author's family name
8."Rivera, Sofia. Castles of Sand. 2017." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The publisher
  • B.The year
  • C.The author

LessonPrint · W.4.8 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading a Source Entry

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.2021
  2. 2.The year
  3. 3.The name just before the year
  4. 4.Hillside Books
  5. 5.Lena Okafor
  6. 6.The list is in alphabetical order by family name
  7. 7.The entry starts with the author's 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.