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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."Volcanoes Awake. Redwood House, 2018." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The title
  • B.The author
  • C.The year
2."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
3."Patel, Arjun. Lantern Bay Press, 2020." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The author
  • B.The title
  • C.The publisher
4."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
5."Rivera, Sofia. Castles of Sand. 2017." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The author
  • B.The publisher
  • C.The year
6."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." What is the title?
  • A.Rivers Under Ice
  • B.Lena Okafor
  • C.Northgate Press
7.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
8."Lopez, Maria. How Bridges Stand. Stonegate Press, 2022." Which part tells you how new the information is?
  • A.Stonegate Press
  • B.Maria Lopez
  • C.2022

LessonPrint · W.4.8 · Set 21 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading a Source Entry

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The author
  2. 2.The entry starts with the author's family name
  3. 3.The title
  4. 4.Hillside Books
  5. 5.The publisher
  6. 6.Rivers Under Ice
  7. 7.The list is in alphabetical order by family name
  8. 8.2022

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