Formatting and capitalising titles: review
Key Notes:
1. Exercise: Capitalization Practice
Instructions: Correct the capitalization in the following titles.
a. the catcher in the rye
b. war and peace
c. harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban
d. gone with the wind
e. a tale of two cities
Answers:
a. The Catcher in the Rye
b. War and Peace
c. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
d. Gone with the Wind
e. A Tale of Two Cities
2. Activity: Title Formatting Sort
Instructions: Sort the following titles into two categories: Italics/Underline (for long works) or Quotation Marks (for short works).
- Romeo and Juliet
- The Road Not Taken
- National Geographic
- The Hunger Games
- “Yesterday” by The Beatles
- The New York Times
Answers:
Italics/Underline: Romeo and Juliet, National Geographic, The Hunger Games, The New York Times
Quotation Marks: “The Road Not Taken,” “Yesterday”
3. Exercise: Title Case vs. Sentence Case
Instructions: Rewrite the following titles in Title Case and Sentence Case.
a. how to train your dragon
b. a brief history of time
c. the adventures of tom sawyer
Answers:
Title Case:
a. How to Train Your Dragon
b. A Brief History of Time
c. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Sentence Case:
a. How to train your dragon
b. A brief history of time
c. The adventures of Tom Sawyer
let’s practice! 🖊️