1. Learning Objective : Use Underlining, quotations, or italics to identify titles of documents Writing conventions 1.5

2. What are we learning today? We are learning how to use underlining, quotations, and italics to identify titles of documents

3. Why is it important? Good writers use appropriate punctuation to identify titles of documents

4. Share with your Partner the words that should be capitalized in the sentence. during the summertime, sarah loves to visit disneyland. Partner Share During the summertime, Sarah loves to visit Disneyland.

5. Capitalization and Punctuation of Titles Shorter Works- Poems, chapters, short stories, articles The first and all important works are capitalized – Ex: “My Friend has a Dog” Use quotation marks. A period or a comma after the title is placed in the quotation marks. Any other punctuation following the title is placed outside the quotation marks. - Ex: I read the story, “My Friend has a Dog.” -Ex: The story, “My Friend has a Dog,” is about Larry’s new dog. Longer Works- books, magazines, movies, plays, TV shows The first and all Important words are capitalized – Ex: Homeward the Arrow Flight Use italics or underline - Ex: Homeward the Arrow Flight

6. Step Step 1: identify if it is a long document or short document Step 2 Use quotations if it is a short document. Underline or use italics if it is long document Step 3 capitalize the important words of the title. I read an article in sports illustrated. – A. I read an article in “Sports Illustrated”. – B. I read an article in Sports Illustrated. – C. I read an article in Sport Illustrated. – D. I read an article in “Sports illustrated”

7. Step 1 Identify if it is a long document or short document Step 2: If short document use quotations, if long document underline or use italics Step 3: Capitalize important words In the book Tales Of A Fourth grade Nothing, my favorite chapter was just Another Rainy day. A. In the book, Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing, my favorite chapter was “Just Another Rainy Day” B. In the book, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, my favorite chapter was “Just Another Rainy Day”. C. In the book “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing,” my favorite chapter was Just Another Rainy Day. I read a great article in USA Today. A.I read a great article in USA Today. B.I read a great article in “USA Today” C.I read a great article in USA today. D.I read a great article in “USA Today”

8. Step 1 Identify if it is a long document or short document Step 2: If short document use quotations, if long document underline or use italics Step 3: Capitalize important words My favorite book is Sarah Plain and Tall because it takes place in the past. A.My favorite book is “Sarah Plain and Tall” because it takes place in the past. B.My favorite book is Sarah Plain and Tall because it takes place in the past. C.My favorite book is Sarah Plain and tall because it takes place in the past. D.My favorite book is Sarah Plain And Tall because it takes place in the past. I read a great article in USA Today. A.I read a great article in USA Today. B.I read a great article in “USA Today” C.I read a great article in USA today. D.I read a great article in “USA Today”

9. Step 1 Identify if it is a long document or short document Step 2: If short document use quotations, if long document underline or use italics Step 3: Capitalize important words On your white boards write the tile correctly. 1.Have you read the book shiloh? 2.Gingerbread days is the title of a book of poems by Joyce Carol Thomas. 3.A gingered january is my favorite poem in the book. Shiloh, Shiloh Gingerbread Days, Gingerbread Days “ A Gingered January”