7.5 Titles of Books and Poems

7.5 Titles of Books and Poems

There are special rules for writing titles of books and poems.

Let's look at each.......

Rules for Titles of Books:

• Each IMPORTANT word begins with a capital letter (of, to, for, a, an, the)

• Underline the whole title of the book.

• Example: The Chocolate Touch by Patrick S. Catling

Rules for Titles of Poems:

• Each IMPORTANT word begins with a capital letter (of, to, for, a, an, the)

• Put "quotation marks" around the whole title of the poem.

• Example: "Nine Mice" by Jack Prelutsky

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a poem?

• The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein

• "The Barefoot Boy" by John G. Whittier

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a book?

• Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett

• "Evangeline" by Henry W. Longfellow

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct way to write the title of a book?

• Kate and the Beanstalk

• Kate And The Beanstalk

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct way to write the title of a poem?

• Until I Saw The Sea

• "Until I Saw the Sea"