1. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Titles of Works

2. The Titles of Works Rules

3. Use Italics or Underlining for…
Books Example: The Odyssey

4. Use Italics or Underlining for…
Plays Example: Romeo and Juliet

5. Use Italics or Underlining for…
Films or Movies Example: Spiderman

6. Use Italics or Underlining for…
Magazines Example: Teen Vogue

7. Use Italics or Underlining for…
Newspapers Example: Los Angeles Times

8. Use Italics or Underlining for…
Television Shows Example: Scandal

9. Use Italics or Underlining for…
Albums/CD Titles Example: Red

10. Use Quotation Marks for…
Newspaper or Magazine Articles Example: “My Friend Babe Ruth”

11. Use Quotation Marks for…
Poems Example: “The Raven”

12. Use Quotation Marks for…
Short Stories Example: “The Necklace”

13. Use Quotation Marks for…
Songs Example: “Jingle Bells”

14. Review: Insert quotation marks or underlines
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe is a terrifying poem.
Last night I watched The Simpsons.
Do you read The New York Times? They had a fascinating article How to Make a Million Dollars.
The Wizard of Oz is my favorite movie.
My favorite Beatles song is Come Together.

15. Answers… “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe is a terrifying poem.
Last night I watched The Simpsons.
Do you read The New York Times? They had a fascinating article “How to Make a Million Dollars.”
The Wizard of Oz is my favorite movie.
My favorite Beatles song is “Come Together.”

16. Review: Insert quotation marks or underlines
6) The toddler asked, “Will you read me my book called Goodnight Moon?” 7) They went to see the play Hamlet. 8) The Lottery is the best short story I’ve ever read. 9) The Hunger Games was a great movie and even better book. 10) The carolers sang Silent Night, Jingle Bells, and Deck the Halls.

17. Answers…
6) The toddler asked, “Will you read me my book called Goodnight Moon?” 7) They went to see the play Hamlet. 8) “The Lottery” is the best short story I’ve ever read. 9) The Hunger Games was a great movie and even better book. 10) The carolers sang “Silent Night,” “Jingle Bells,” and “Deck the Halls.”

18. Congratulations! You are now Titles of Works Certified.

19. ©Kimberly Dana Kimberly Dana is an award-winning teacher and author
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