Punctuating TItles

Which sentence needs italics?

• Some books are turned in great movies.

• Do you have a favorite television show?

• My sister and I saw the movie Jaws long ago.

• When I read a book, I sometimes don't want it to end.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence needs quotation marks?

• The poem Dream Deferred means a lot to me.

• My grandmother used to read poems to me.

• Some poems sound almost like songs.

• The best kind of poetry is haiku because it is fun to write.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

In which sentence is the underline used correctly?

• The book War of the Worlds is about invaders from Mars.

• The book War of the Worlds is about invaders from Mars.

• The book War of the Worlds is about invaders from Mars.

• The book War of the Worlds is about invaders from Mars.

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CCSS.L.5.2D

In which sentence are the quotation marks used correctly?

• Happy Birthday to You is a song "everybody" knows.

• "Happy Birthday to You is a song everybody knows."

• "Happy Birthday" to you is a song everybody knows.

• "Happy Birthday to You" is a song everybody knows.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is NOT correct?

• We saw Ben Hur at the movies last week.

• Reading a good book is like an adventure.

• This episode, "Vincent and the Doctor," is my favorite.

• A poem like "Beautiful Soup" makes me smile.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Did you see the movie Frozen

• "Frozen"

• Frozen

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

I enjoyed reading that article in the newspaper entitled, Gymnastics Heroes.

• "Gymnastic Heroes"

• Gymnastic Heroes

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

The book, Steal Home, is an awesome novel about Jackie Robinson.

• "Steal Home"

• Steal Home

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

My favorite chapter in the book, Charlotte's Web, was called "Summer Days."

• "Charlotte's Web"

• Charlotte's Web

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

One of my favorite songs is Shake it Off by Taylor Swift.

• "Shake it Off"

• Shake it Off

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D