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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." Who wrote the book?
  • A.Lena Okafor
  • B.Rivers Under Ice
  • C.Northgate Press
2."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." In an entry like this, where do you find who published the book?
  • A.The first name in the entry
  • B.The name just before the year
  • C.The words right after the author
3."Brand, Tom. The Secret Life of Moths. Hillside Books, 2021." When was it published?
  • A.Tom Brand
  • B.2021
  • C.Hillside Books
4."Brand, Tom. The Secret Life of Moths. Hillside Books, 2021." Which part is the publisher?
  • A.Tom Brand
  • B.Hillside Books
  • C.The Secret Life of Moths
5."Nakamura, Ken. Wind and Wings. Bluebell Press." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The year
  • B.The title
  • C.The publisher
6.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 longer
  • C.Ahmed's book is newer
7."Volcanoes Awake. Redwood House, 2018." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The author
  • B.The title
  • C.The year
8."Rivera, Sofia. Castles of Sand. 2017." What is missing from this entry?
  • A.The publisher
  • B.The year
  • C.The author

LessonPrint · W.4.8 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading a Source Entry

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Lena Okafor
  2. 2.The name just before the year
  3. 3.2021
  4. 4.Hillside Books
  5. 5.The year
  6. 6.The list is in alphabetical order by family name
  7. 7.The author
  8. 8.The publisher

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