Capitalizing Titles Worksheet
A Grade 9 ELA worksheet focusing on the rules for capitalizing titles of books, articles, movies, and other works.
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Capitalizing Titles
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet focuses on correctly capitalizing titles of various works.
1. Which of the following titles is capitalized correctly?
The Old Man And The Sea
To Kill a Mockingbird
a Tale of Two Cities
gone with the wind
2. In a title, which type of word is generally NOT capitalized unless it is the first or last word?
Nouns
Verbs
Prepositions (e.g., 'of', 'in', 'on')
Adjectives
Rewrite the following sentences, correctly capitalizing the titles. Remember to refer to the capitalization rules for titles.
3. My favorite book is 'the great gatsby'.
My favorite book is ' '.
4. We watched the movie 'star wars: a new hope' last night.
We watched the movie ' ' last night.
5. Have you read the article 'the impact of social media on teenagers'?
Have you read the article ' '?
Indicate whether each statement about title capitalization is True or False.
6. All words in a title, including articles, prepositions, and conjunctions, should always be capitalized.
True
False
7. The first and last words of a title are always capitalized, regardless of their part of speech.
True
False
8. Explain the general rule for capitalizing conjunctions (like 'and', 'but', 'or') within a title.
9. Provide an example of a book title that correctly follows the capitalization rules, and explain why each word is capitalized or not capitalized.