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

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

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 words right after the author
C.The name just before the year

3."Lopez, Maria. How Bridges Stand. Stonegate Press, 2022." Which part tells you how new the information is?

A.2022
B.Maria Lopez
C.Stonegate Press

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

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

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

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

6."Hale, Martha. A Year in the Woods. Oakleaf Books, 2016." Why is "Hale" written first?

A.Hale is the publisher
B.Hale is the title
C.The entry starts with the author's family name

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

A.Willow
B.Femi
C.Adeyemi

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

A.Hillside Books
B.Tom Brand
C.2021

LessonPrint · W.4.8 · Set 9 · 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