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."Lopez, Maria. How Bridges Stand. Stonegate Press, 2022." Which part tells you how new the information is?

A.Maria Lopez
B.Stonegate Press
C.2022

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

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

3.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.Because every book has the same author
C.To make your notes longer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LessonPrint · W.4.8 · Set 25 · 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