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Capital Letters in Titles

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he title of a work, like a book, poem, or

movie, has capital letters. Some words

in the title may not be capitalized.

Only the first word and the importantwords are given capital letters. Important

words are nouns, verbs, adjectives, and

adverbs. Usually, articles, prepositions and

conjunctions are in lower letters, unless they

are the first word.

Below are titles that need their capital letters. Rewrite each one so it is correct.

1) charlottes web

___________________________________________________________________

2) the cat in the hat

___________________________________________________________________

3) little boy blue

___________________________________________________________________

4) the lion, the witch and the wardrobe

___________________________________________________________________

5) the boy who cried wolf

___________________________________________________________________

6) to kill a mockingbird

___________________________________________________________________

7) a tree grows in brooklyn

___________________________________________________________________

8) harry potter and the goblet of fire

___________________________________________________________________

Example 1: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Even though Theis an article, it is still

capitalized because it is the first word. Thepreposition ofis not capitalized.

Example 2: Little House in the Big

Woods

Since the is not the first word in this title, it

is not capitalized.

7/25/2019 Capital Letters in Titles

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Name: ___________________________

Copyright 2014 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms. www.k12reader.com

Capital Letters in Titles

T

he title of a work, like a book, poem, or

movie, has capital letters. Some words

in the title may not be capitalized.

Only the first word and the importantwords are given capital letters. Important

words are nouns, verbs, adjectives, and

adverbs. Usually, articles, prepositions and

conjunctions are in lower letters, unless they

are the first word.

Below are titles that need their capital letters. Rewrite each one so it is correct.

1) charlottes web

___________________________________________________________________

2) the cat in the hat

___________________________________________________________________

3) little boy blue

___________________________________________________________________

4) the lion, the witch and the wardrobe

___________________________________________________________________

5) the boy who cried wolf

___________________________________________________________________

6) to kill a mockingbird

___________________________________________________________________

7) a tree grows in brooklyn

___________________________________________________________________

8) harry potter and the goblet of fire

___________________________________________________________________

Example 1: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Even though Theis an article, it is still

capitalized because it is the first word. Thepreposition ofis not capitalized.

Example 2: Little House in the Big

Woods

Since the is not the first word in this title, it

is not capitalized.

Key

Charlottes Web

The Cat in the Hat

Little Boy Blue

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

To Kill a Mockingbird

Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire