Capitalizing Titles Worksheet
A Grade 4 ELA worksheet focusing on the rules of capitalizing titles of books, movies, songs, and other works.
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Capitalizing Titles
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Read the following rules for capitalizing titles. Then, complete the exercises below.
Rules for Capitalizing Titles:
1. Capitalize the first and last words of a title.
2. Capitalize all important words in a title (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs).
3. Do NOT capitalize small words (articles like 'a', 'an', 'the'; conjunctions like 'and', 'but', 'or'; and prepositions like 'of', 'to', 'in') UNLESS they are the first or last word of the title.
Rewrite each title with the correct capitalization.
1. the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe
2. charlotte's web
3. how to train your dragon
4. a wrinkle in time
Choose the option that shows the correct capitalization for each title.
5. Which title is capitalized correctly?
The Cat In The Hat
The Cat in the Hat
The cat in the Hat
the Cat in The Hat
6. Which title is capitalized correctly?
Journey To The Center Of The Earth
Journey to the Center Of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth
journey to the center of the Earth
7. Write the title of your favorite book, ensuring all words are capitalized correctly.
8. Write the title of a movie you have seen, making sure to use correct capitalization.