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

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

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

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

3."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." In an entry like this, where do you find who published the book?

A.The first name in the entry
B.The name just before the year
C.The words right after the author

4."Adeyemi, Femi. The Hidden Garden. Willow Press, 2015." What is the author's family name?

A.Adeyemi
B.Willow
C.Femi

5."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." What is the title?

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

6.Why do you write down the author, title, publisher and year of a source?

A.To make your notes longer
B.Because every book has the same author
C.So you and your readers can find the source again

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

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

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

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

LessonPrint · W.4.8 · Set 20 · 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