Capitalizing Titles

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What is the rule for capitalizing titles?

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In titles, capitalize the first and last words, and all major words in between.

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What is a major word in a title?

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A major word is a noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, or any word with four or more letters.

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What is a minor word in a title?

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A minor word is a conjunction, preposition, or article, and is usually not capitalized unless it is the first or last word.

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Capitalize the title: 'the hungry caterpillar'

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The Hungry Caterpillar

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Capitalize the title: 'a day in the life'

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A Day in the Life

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Capitalize the title: 'where the wild things are'

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Where the Wild Things Are

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Capitalize the title: 'the cat in the hat'

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The Cat in the Hat

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Capitalize the title: 'goodnight moon'

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Goodnight Moon

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Capitalize the title: 'the very hungry caterpillar'

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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Capitalize the title: 'charlotte's web'

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Charlotte's Web