Put the Sources in Order is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on ordering a list of sources alphabetically by author, aligned to Common Core standard W.5.8. It prints 2 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.Number these sources in the order they belong in a list of sources (alphabetical by the author's last name).
Evans, Joy. Bees at Work. Field Press, 2016.
Hughes, Ben. Honey Hunters. Sun Books, 2022.
Fisher, Sam. The Busy Hive. Green Books, 2020.
Grant, Mia. Flowers and Pollen. Meadow Press, 2017.
2.Number these sources in the order they belong in a list of sources (alphabetical by the author's last name).
Lopez, Rosa. All Aboard. Station Books, 2021.
Ito, Ken. Trains of the World. Rail Press, 2016.
King, Omar. Engines and Steam. Iron Press, 2019.
James, Lucy. The First Railway. Track Books, 2014.
LessonPrint · W.5.8 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Put the Sources in Order
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Correct order: 1, 3, 4, 2
2.Correct order: 2, 4, 3, 1
Questions about Put the Sources in Order
What does the Put the Sources in Order worksheet cover?
It practices ordering a list of sources alphabetically by author — 2 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core W.5.8: Summarize and paraphrase from sources, and list them. The instruction to students is “Number the boxes to show the right order”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Put the Sources in Order practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.8 — W.5.8, under Writing for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, 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?
Put the Sources in Order is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on W.5.8, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Put the Sources in Order come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 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 Put the Sources in Order 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 Put the Sources in Order free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Put the Sources in Order, 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.5.8
Summarize and paraphrase from sources, and list them.