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4.70 Identify Author, Date, and Purpose Worksheet

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This Grade 4 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 4.70 Identify Author, Date, and Purpose. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Identify Author, Date, and Purpose — Students identify authors, publication dates, and purposes in source cards, notices, articles, maps, charts, and digital posts. Standards/reference: ISTE 1.3.

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Social Studies

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery
Use the source board image to answer. Which choice correctly records the author, date, and purpose for the farmers market poster on the board?
AAuthor: Downtown Farmers Market Association; Date: April 18, 2025; Purpose: to invite families to the opening-day market.
BAuthor: opening day; Date: families; Purpose: to name the poster color.
CAuthor: April 18, 2025; Date: Downtown Farmers Market Association; Purpose: to sell a map of downtown.
DAuthor: shoppers; Date: Saturday morning; Purpose: to hide market details.
Solution & Explanation:The poster is created by the market association, published on April 18, 2025, and invites families to opening day.
Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery
Use the budget infographic image to answer. Which purpose should be recorded for the infographic?
Ato compare how a town plans to spend money on parks, roads, and libraries
Bto sell park tickets
Cto tell a made-up adventure story
Dto name the designer as the date
Solution & Explanation:The infographic compares planned spending categories, so that is the reason it was created.
Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery
A webpage about a monument says: Monument dedicated in 1954. Page created by Town History Office. Published March 27, 2024. Purpose: to explain why the monument was built. Which source log is best?
AAuthor: Town History Office; Date: March 27, 2024; Purpose: to explain why the monument was built.
BAuthor: monument; Date: 1954; Purpose: to dedicate a statue today.
CAuthor: March 27, 2024; Date: Town History Office; Purpose: to sell tickets.
DAuthor: not listed; Date: 1954; Purpose: to hide the monument's history.
Solution & Explanation:The monument's dedication year is part of the topic. The webpage source was created by the Town History Office and published in 2024.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 4 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard ISTE 1.3 (Students identify authors, publication dates, and purposes in source cards, notices, articles, maps, charts, and digital posts.).

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