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."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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5.Two entries are "Ahmed, Sara..." and "Zane, Paul...". Why does Ahmed come first in a list of sources?

A.The list is in alphabetical order by family name
B.Ahmed's book is newer
C.Ahmed's book is longer

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

A.Femi
B.Adeyemi
C.Willow

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

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

8."Brand, Tom. The Secret Life of Moths. Hillside Books, 2021." When was it published?

A.Tom Brand
B.2021
C.Hillside Books

LessonPrint · W.4.8 · Set 4 · 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