Capitalizing Titles Worksheet: Grade 8
A worksheet for 8th graders to practice and master the rules of capitalizing titles of books, movies, articles, and other works.
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Capitalizing Titles
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Read the instructions for each section carefully and complete the exercises. Remember the rules for capitalizing titles: capitalize the first word, the last word, and all major words (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs). Do not capitalize articles (a, an, the), coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, for, nor, so, yet), or prepositions (in, on, of, to, with, etc.) unless they are the first or last word of the title.
Rewrite the following sentences, correctly capitalizing the titles. Use the space provided.
1. I just finished reading the book 'to kill a mockingbird' by Harper Lee.
2. My favorite movie is 'the lion king,' a classic Disney film.
3. Have you seen the play 'hamilton: an american musical'?
4. She wrote an article called 'the importance of recycling for a better future.'
Choose the option that shows the title correctly capitalized.
1. Which of the following is the correct capitalization for the book title 'a wrinkle in time'?
A Wrinkle in Time
A wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle In Time
A wrinkle in time
2. Which option correctly capitalizes the song title 'bohemian rhapsody'?
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian RhapSody
Determine if the following statements about capitalizing titles are true or false.
1. Articles (a, an, the) are always capitalized in a title, regardless of their position.
True
False
2. The first and last words of a title are always capitalized.
True
False
Read the following paragraph. Identify any titles that are not correctly capitalized and rewrite them with proper capitalization. Explain why you made each correction.
My English class is currently reading 'the diary of a young girl' by Anne Frank. It's a powerful book. Last night, I watched a documentary on TV called 'World War II: from the front lines.' It was very informative. Afterwards, I listened to the podcast 'stuff you should know' while doing my homework. I also saw a review for a new film, 'the art of not giving up,' which sounds inspiring.
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2. Incorrect Title:
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3. Incorrect Title:
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4. Incorrect Title:
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