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What is the correct way to write the title of a movie in a sentence?

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The title of a movie should be italicized, e.g., My friends and I went to see the movie *Dolphin Tale 2* on opening night.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

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How should the title of a book be formatted in a sentence?

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The title of a book should be italicized, e.g., The next book I plan to read is *The Cricket in Times Square*.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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What is the correct way to write the title of a chapter in a book?

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The title of a chapter should be in quotation marks, e.g., The first chapter in the book *Wonder* is called "Ordinary."

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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How should the title of a magazine be formatted in a sentence?

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The title of a magazine should be italicized, e.g., The magazine *Time for Kids* featured the article "Pick Up Your Game."

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

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What is the correct way to write the title of an article in a magazine?

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The title of an article should be in quotation marks, e.g., The magazine *Ranger Rick* features several animal facts.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

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What punctuation is used for the titles of short works like articles or chapters?

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Titles of short works like articles or chapters are placed in quotation marks.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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What punctuation is used for the titles of longer works like books and movies?

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Titles of longer works like books and movies are italicized.

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CCSS.L.5.2D

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What is the difference between italicizing and using quotation marks for titles?

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Italicizing is used for longer works (books, movies), while quotation marks are used for shorter works (articles, chapters).

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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When writing about a movie, how do you indicate the title?

Back

You should italicize the title of the movie, e.g., *Inception*.

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

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When writing about a book, how do you indicate the title?

Back

You should italicize the title of the book, e.g., *Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone*.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D