Common Core: 5th Grade English Language Arts : Use Underlining, Quotation Marks, or Italics to Indicate Titles: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.2.D

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Example Question #1 :Capitalize Appropriate Words In Titles: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.2.A

选择answer that punctuates a title of a short story correctly

Possible Answers:

"The Fall of the house of Usher"

"The Fall of The House of Usher"

"The Fall Of The House Of Usher"

"The Fall of the House of Usher"

Correct answer:

"The Fall of the House of Usher"

Explanation:

In a title, capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between.

These words are not important in titles:

Articles,a,an,the

Short prepositions, such asat,by,for,in,of,on,to,up

Coordinating conjunctions, such asand,but,or

Short stories are always written with quotes around the title.

Example Question #4 :Capitalize Appropriate Words In Titles: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.2.A

选择answer that punctuates a title of a movie correctly

Possible Answers:

Beauty And The Beast

Beauty and the beast

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and The Beast

Correct answer:

Beauty and the Beast

Explanation:

In a title, capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between.

These words are not important in titles:

Articles,a,an,the

Short prepositions, such asat,by,for,in,of,on,to,up

Coordinating conjunctions, such asand,but,or

Movie titles are written in italics

Example Question #2 :Use Correct Capitalization: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.2.A

选择answer that punctuates a title of a song correctly

Possible Answers:

"Fast cars And Freedom"

"Fast Cars and Freedom"

"Fast cars and freedom"

"Fast Cars And Freedom"

Correct answer:

"Fast Cars and Freedom"

Explanation:

In a title, capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between.

These words are not important in titles:

Articles,a,an,the

Short prepositions, such asat,by,for,in,of,on,to,up

Coordinating conjunctions, such asand,but,or

Song titles are always written with quotes around the title.

Example Question #3 :Use Correct Capitalization: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.2.A

选择answer that punctuates a title of a short story correctly

Possible Answers:

“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson

"The Lottery" By Shirley Jackson

“The lottery” by Shirley Jackson

"the Lottery” by Shirley Jackson

Correct answer:

“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson

Explanation:

In a title, capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between.

These words are not important in titles:

Articles,a,an,the

Short prepositions, such asat,by,for,in,of,on,to,up

Coordinating conjunctions, such asand,but,or

Short stories are always written with quotes around the title.

Example Question #11 :Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.2

选择answer that punctuates a title of a short story correctly

Possible Answers:

丹尼尔·凯斯“阿尔杰农的花朵”

"Flowers for Algernon" by daniel Keyes

“Flowers for algernon” by Daniel Keyes

“Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes

Correct answer:

“Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes

Explanation:

In a title, capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between.

These words are not important in titles:

Articles,a,an,the

Short prepositions, such asat,by,for,in,of,on,to,up

Coordinating conjunctions, such asand,but,or

Short stories are always written with quotes around the title.

Example Question #8 :Capitalize Appropriate Words In Titles: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.2.A

选择answer that punctuates a title of a short story correctly

Possible Answers:

“A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings” by Gabriel García Márquez

“a Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” by Gabriel García Márquez

“A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” by Gabriel García Márquez

"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" By Gabriel García Márquez

Correct answer:

“A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” by Gabriel García Márquez

Explanation:

In a title, capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between.

These words are not important in titles:

Articles,a,an,the

Short prepositions, such asat,by,for,in,of,on,to,up

Coordinating conjunctions, such asand,but,or

Short stories are always written with quotes around the title.

Example Question #1 :Use Underlining, Quotation Marks, Or Italics To Indicate Titles: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.5.2.D

选择answer that punctuates a title of a short story correctly

Possible Answers:

“The Fly” by Katherine Mansfield

"The Fly" By Katherine Mansfield

“the Fly” by Katherine Mansfield

“the fly” by Katherine Mansfield

Correct answer:

“The Fly” by Katherine Mansfield

Explanation:

In a title, capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between.

These words are not important in titles:

Articles,a,an,the

Short prepositions, such asat,by,for,in,of,on,to,up

Coordinating conjunctions, such asand,but,or

Short stories are always written with quotes around the title.

Example Question #1 :Capitalize Appropriate Words In Titles: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.2.A

选择answer that punctuates a title of a movie correctly

Possible Answers:

The Lion King

the lion King

the Lion King

The lion king

Correct answer:

The Lion King

Explanation:

In a title, capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between.

These words are not important in titles:

Articles,a,an,the

Short prepositions, such asat,by,for,in,of,on,to,up

Coordinating conjunctions, such asand,but,or

Movie titles are written in italics

Example Question #11 :Use Correct Capitalization: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.4.2.A

选择answer that punctuates a title of a book correctly

Possible Answers:

the Strange Case of Origami Yodaby Tom Angleberger

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda By Tom Angleberger

The Strange Case Of Origami Yodaby Tom Angleberger

The Strange Case of Origami Yodaby Tom Angleberger

Correct answer:

The Strange Case of Origami Yodaby Tom Angleberger

Explanation:

In a title, capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between.

These words are not important in titles:

Articles,a,an,the

Short prepositions, such asat,by,for,in,of,on,to,up

Coordinating conjunctions, such asand,but,or

Book titles are written in italics

Example Question #2 :Capitalize Appropriate Words In Titles: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.3.2.A

选择answer that punctuates a title of a book correctly

Possible Answers:

lost in The Sunby Lisa Graff

Lost in The Sunby Lisa Graff

Lost in the Sunby Lisa Graff

Lost in the SunBy Lisa Graff

Correct answer:

Lost in the Sunby Lisa Graff

Explanation:

In a title, capitalize the first word, the last word, and every important word in between.

These words are not important in titles:

Articles,a,an,the

Short prepositions, such asat,by,for,in,of,on,to,up

Coordinating conjunctions, such asand,but,or

Book titles are written in italics

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