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.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." When was it published?

A.Tom Brand
B.2021
C.Hillside Books

3."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

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

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

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

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

6."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

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

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

8."Hale, Martha. A Year in the Woods. Oakleaf Books, 2016." Why is "Hale" written first?

A.The entry starts with the author's family name
B.Hale is the title
C.Hale is the publisher

LessonPrint · W.4.8 · Set 23 · 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