Capitalizing and Punctuating Titles

Which title is punctuated and capitalized correctly?

• The Simpsons

• The Simpsons

• "The Simpsons"

• "the Simpsons"

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which is correct?

• I read the Corry journal newspaper every day.

• I read the "Corry Journal" newspaper every day.

• I read the Corry journal newspaper every day.

• I read the Corry Journal newspaper every day.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

How do you punctuate the title of a fairy tale (or short story)?

• Use italics

• Underline it

• Use quotation marks

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which is correct for the title of this song by The Beatles?

• Let It Be

• Let It Be

• "Let It Be"

• let it be

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CCSS.L.2.2C

When you are writing by hand, how do you punctuate the title of an album?

• Capitalize it only

• Italicize it

• Underline it

• Use quotations

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CCSS.L.5.2D

Do you have to capitalize the preposition "with" like in the book gone with the wind?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which words should be capitalized in this book title?

• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

• "I know why the caged bird sings"

• I know why the caged bird Sings

• "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which words are NOT capitalized in a title, unless they are first or last words?

• am, is, are

• he, she, they

• hers, his, theirs

• a, an, the

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A