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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." Who wrote the book?
A.Northgate Press
B.Lena Okafor
C.Rivers Under Ice
2."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
3."Nakamura, Ken. Wind and Wings. Bluebell Press." What is missing from this entry?
A.The title
B.The year
C.The publisher
4."Hale, Martha. A Year in the Woods. Oakleaf Books, 2016." Why is "Hale" written first?
A.Hale is the title
B.Hale is the publisher
C.The entry starts with the author's family name
5."Lopez, Maria. How Bridges Stand. Stonegate Press, 2022." Which part tells you how new the information is?
A.Maria Lopez
B.2022
C.Stonegate Press
6."Okafor, Lena. Rivers Under Ice. Northgate Press, 2019." What is the title?
A.Lena Okafor
B.Northgate Press
C.Rivers Under Ice
7."Rivera, Sofia. Castles of Sand. 2017." What is missing from this entry?
A.The year
B.The author
C.The publisher
8."Adeyemi, Femi. The Hidden Garden. Willow Press, 2015." What is the author's family name?
A.Femi
B.Willow
C.Adeyemi
LessonPrint · W.4.8 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reading a Source Entry
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Lena Okafor
2.The name just before the year
3.The year
4.The entry starts with the author's family name
5.2022
6.Rivers Under Ice
7.The publisher
8.Adeyemi
Questions about Reading a Source Entry
What does the Reading a Source Entry worksheet cover?
It practices reading and checking the author, title, publisher and year of a source — 8 questions for Grade 4, all on Common Core W.4.8: Take and sort notes from sources, and list where they came from. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Reading a Source Entry practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.8 — W.4.8, under Writing for Grade 4. The published standard reads: “Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Reading a Source Entry is written for Grade 4, typically ages 9-10. It is one of the sheets on W.4.8, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Reading a Source Entry come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Reading a Source Entry can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Reading a Source Entry free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Reading a Source Entry, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for W.4.8
Take and sort notes from sources, and list where they came from.