Formatting and capitalising titles
Key Notes:
π¨β¨ Formatting & Capitalising Titles β¨π
What is a Title? |
π A title is the name of a book, story, movie, poem, song, article, or any piece of writing.
- π‘ Example: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Rules for Capitalising Titles ποΈ |
β Always capitalize:
- The first word (no matter what it is).
- The last word (no matter what it is).
- All important words (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs).
β Do NOT capitalize:
- Short words (a, an, the, and, but, or, nor, for, in, on, at, with, to, of, by) unless they are the first or last word.
π‘ Example:
- βοΈ The Lion King
- βοΈ Charlotteβs Web
- βοΈ A Journey to the Moon
Formatting Titles π |
π Books & Movies β Italicize or underline.
- Example: The Jungle Book or The Jungle Book
π Short Works (stories, poems, songs, articles) β Put in βquotation marks.β
- Example: βTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Starβ
Quick Tips π |
- β First & last word β Always capitalized.
- β Important words β Capitalized.
- β Small joining words β Lowercase (unless first/last).
- β Use italics or βquotation marksβ depending on the type of title.
Fun Examples π¬ππΆ |
- Book: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Poem: βThe Road Not Takenβ
- Movie: Finding Nemo
- Song: βLet It Goβ
π Remember: Titles should look neat, clear, and stand out! π