1. Capitalizing Titles

Rules for Capitalization:

• Always capitalize the first and last word of the title.
• Capitalize important words like nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
• Do NOT capitalize short words like “and,” “in,” “of,” “on,” “a,” “the,” unless they are the first or last word in the title.

Examples:

1. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
2. “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”
3. Where the Wild Things Are (if handwritten)

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2. Formatting Titles

Rules for Formatting:

• Books and Movies: Use italics if typing, or underline if handwriting.
• Short Stories, Poems, and Songs: Always use quotation marks around the title.

Examples:

• Books (Italics or Underline):

1. Charlotte’s Web (typed in italics)
2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (handwritten, underlined)

• Short Stories/Poems/Songs (Quotation Marks):

1. “The Three Little Pigs” (short story)
2. “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” (song)

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Summary of Key Points:

1. Capitalization:

• Capitalize the first and last words.
• Capitalize nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
• Do not capitalize small words like “and,” “in,” or “the” (unless first or last).

1. Formatting:

• Italics (for books and movies when typing)
• Underline (for books and movies when handwriting)
• Quotation marks (for short stories, poems, and songs)

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Practice Examples:

Incorrect: the cat in the hat
Correct: The Cat in the Hat

Incorrect: jack and jill
Correct: “Jack and Jill”

Incorrect: Twinkle, twinkle, little star
Correct: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”

let’s practice!