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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."Adeyemi, Femi. The Hidden Garden. Willow Press, 2015." What is the author's family name?
  • A.Femi
  • B.Willow
  • C.Adeyemi
2."Brand, Tom. The Secret Life of Moths. Hillside Books, 2021." When was it published?
  • A.Hillside Books
  • B.2021
  • C.Tom Brand
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."Volcanoes Awake. Redwood House, 2018." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The year
  • B.The title
  • C.The author
5."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
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.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
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

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Answer key — Reading a Source Entry

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Adeyemi
  2. 2.2021
  3. 3.So you and your readers can find the source again
  4. 4.The author
  5. 5.Hillside Books
  6. 6.The name just before the year
  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.