1. What Does Formatting Titles Mean?

• Formatting titles refers to how we write and present the names of books, stories, songs, movies, and other works to show they are special.

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2. Different Formats for Titles

There are three main ways to format titles:

• Italicizing
  • Titles of long works like books, movies, and TV shows are written in italics.
  • Example: Charlotte’s Web, The Lion King.
• Using Quotation Marks
  • Titles of short works like poems, short stories, and songs are placed in quotation marks (” “).
  • Example: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”, “The Tortoise and the Hare”.
• Underlining (for handwriting)
  • When writing by hand, we use underlining for titles of books, movies, or other long works instead of italics.
  • Example: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Frozen.

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3. How to Choose the Right Format

• Italics: Use italics for the titles of larger works such as books, movies, and TV shows (when typing or in print).
• Quotation Marks: Use quotation marks for the titles of shorter works such as poems, articles, short stories, and songs.
• Underlining: Use underlining for long works like books or movies when you are handwriting.

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4. Examples

• The Jungle Book (for a book or movie title).
• “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” (for a song).
• The Cat in the Hat (when handwritten).