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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."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." What is the title?
  • A.Rivers Under Ice
  • B.Lena Okafor
  • C.Northgate Press
2.Why do you write down the author, title, publisher and year of a source?
  • A.Because every book has the same author
  • B.So you and your readers can find the source again
  • C.To make your notes longer
3."Lopez, Maria. How Bridges Stand. Stonegate Press, 2022." Which part tells you how new the information is?
  • A.Stonegate Press
  • B.2022
  • C.Maria Lopez
4."Nakamura, Ken. Wind and Wings. Bluebell Press." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The title
  • B.The year
  • C.The publisher
5."Brand, Tom. The Secret Life of Moths. Hillside Books, 2021." When was it published?
  • A.Tom Brand
  • B.2021
  • C.Hillside Books
6."Adeyemi, Femi. The Hidden Garden. Willow Press, 2015." What is the author's family name?
  • A.Adeyemi
  • B.Femi
  • C.Willow
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.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.Ahmed's book is longer
  • C.The list is in alphabetical order by family name

LessonPrint · W.4.8 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading a Source Entry

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Rivers Under Ice
  2. 2.So you and your readers can find the source again
  3. 3.2022
  4. 4.The year
  5. 5.2021
  6. 6.Adeyemi
  7. 7.The entry starts with the author's family name
  8. 8.The list is in alphabetical order by family name

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