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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.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
2."Adeyemi, Femi. The Hidden Garden. Willow Press, 2015." What is the author's family name?
  • A.Adeyemi
  • B.Femi
  • C.Willow
3."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
4."Brand, Tom. The Secret Life of Moths. Hillside Books, 2021." When was it published?
  • A.Tom Brand
  • B.2021
  • C.Hillside Books
5."Volcanoes Awake. Redwood House, 2018." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The title
  • B.The author
  • C.The year
6."Rivera, Sofia. Castles of Sand. 2017." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The year
  • B.The publisher
  • C.The author
7."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." In an entry like this, where do you find who published the book?
  • A.The words right after the author
  • B.The name just before the year
  • C.The first name in the entry
8.Why do you write down the author, title, publisher and year of a source?
  • A.To make your notes longer
  • B.So you and your readers can find the source again
  • C.Because every book has the same author

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Answer key — Reading a Source Entry

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The list is in alphabetical order by family name
  2. 2.Adeyemi
  3. 3.The entry starts with the author's family name
  4. 4.2021
  5. 5.The author
  6. 6.The publisher
  7. 7.The name just before the year
  8. 8.So you and your readers can find the source again

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