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

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

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

A.2021
B.Hillside Books
C.Tom Brand

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

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

5.Why do you write down the author, title, publisher and year of a source?

A.To make your notes longer
B.Because every book has the same author
C.So you and your readers can find the source again

6."Brand, Tom. The Secret Life of Moths. Hillside Books, 2021." Which part is the publisher?

A.Hillside Books
B.Tom Brand
C.The Secret Life of Moths

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

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

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

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

LessonPrint · W.4.8 · Set 6 · 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