Formatting Titles Worksheet
A Grade 8 ELA worksheet focusing on the correct capitalization and punctuation for titles of various works.
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Formatting Titles Practice
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Read each instruction carefully and format the titles as directed. Remember the rules for capitalization and punctuation (italics/underlining vs. quotation marks).
1. Which of the following titles is formatted correctly for a novel?
"The Great Gatsby"
The Great Gatsby
The great gatsby
'The Great Gatsby'
2. How should the title of a short story, like 'The Tell-Tale Heart', typically be formatted?
The Tell-Tale Heart
"The Tell-Tale Heart"
The tell-tale heart
The Tell-Tale Heart
3. The title of a movie, such as Star Wars: A New Hope, should be .
4. The title of an article in a magazine, like 'The Future of AI', should be enclosed in .
5. When referring to a TV series, such as The Crown, the title should be .
6. Explain the difference between when you would italicize a title and when you would use quotation marks.
Match the type of work with its correct formatting rule.
7. Book
a. Quotation Marks
8. Poem
b. Italics/Underline
9. Song
c. Quotation Marks
10. Magazine Title
d. Italics/Underline
11. Rewrite the following sentences, correctly formatting the titles within them. If you are typing, use italics; otherwise, underline.
a. My favorite movie is the lion king, and my favorite song from it is circle of life.
b. I just finished reading the article how to write a good essay in the magazine english today.
c. Have you seen the play hamilton or read the book the hunger games?