Capitalizing and Formatting Titles

What should you do with minor words in a title?

• Capitalize all minor words regardless of their position.

• Capitalize minor words only if they are the first or last word.

• Always lowercase minor words in a title.

• Capitalize minor words if they are more than three letters.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What is the correct way to format the title of a song?

• The title of a song should be italicized, e.g., Twist and Shout.

• The title of a song should be placed in quotation marks, e.g., "Twist and Shout".

• The title of a song should be underlined, e.g., _Twist and Shout_.

• The title of a song should be written in all caps, e.g., TWIST AND SHOUT.

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CCSS.L.5.2D

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

What is the general rule for formatting titles in writing?

• Use italics for shorter works and quotation marks for longer works.

• Use quotation marks for shorter works (like songs and chapters) and italics for longer works (like books and movies).

• Use bold for all titles regardless of length.

• Use underlining for all titles regardless of length.

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CCSS.L.5.2D

How should the title of a magazine be formatted?

• The title of a magazine should be bolded, e.g., Good Housekeeping.

• The title of a magazine should be italicized or underlined, e.g., Good Housekeeping.

• The title of a magazine should be in all caps, e.g., GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.

• The title of a magazine should be placed in quotation marks, e.g., "Good Housekeeping".

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CCSS.L.5.2D

How should you format the title of a play?

• The title of a play should be bolded, e.g., Hamlet.

• The title of a play should be italicized or underlined, e.g., Hamlet.

• The title of a play should be placed in quotation marks, e.g., "Hamlet".

• The title of a play should be written in all caps, e.g., HAMLET.

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CCSS.L.5.2D

How do you format the title of a poem?

• The title of a poem should be italicized, e.g., The Road Not Taken.

• The title of a poem should be placed in quotation marks, e.g., "The Road Not Taken".

• The title of a poem should be underlined, e.g., _The Road Not Taken_.

• The title of a poem should be written in all capital letters, e.g., THE ROAD NOT TAKEN.

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CCSS.L.5.2D

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

How do you format the title of a movie?

• The title of a movie should be bolded, e.g., The Lion King.

• The title of a movie should be italicized or underlined, e.g., The Lion King.

• The title of a movie should be placed in quotation marks, e.g., "The Lion King".

• The title of a movie should be written in all caps, e.g., THE LION KING.

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CCSS.L.5.2D

What formatting is used for the title of a chapter in a book?

• It should be italicized, e.g., A Simple Thing

• It should be placed in quotation marks, e.g., "A Simple Thing"

• It should be underlined, e.g., _A Simple Thing_

• It should be written in all caps, e.g., A SIMPLE THING

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CCSS.L.5.2D

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

What is the correct way to format a title in a sentence?

• Use quotation marks for songs and poems, and italics for books and magazines.

• Use italics for all titles regardless of type.

• Use bold for all titles and quotation marks for none.

• Use underlining for all titles and italics for none.

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CCSS.L.5.2D

When writing the title of a book, how should it be formatted?

• The title of a book should be bolded, e.g., Holes.

• The title of a book should be italicized or underlined, e.g., Holes.

• The title of a book should be written in all caps, e.g., HOLES.

• The title of a book should be placed in quotation marks, e.g., "Holes".

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CCSS.L.5.2D