Skill Practice Writing Titles

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1 Skill Practice Writing Titles Lesson Goals To correctly write titles Essential Questions When should a writer underline, italicize, or enclose a title in quotations? When writing a title what should I capitalize? Common Core Standard CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.2a Use correct capitalization. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.2d Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works. Hook Activity Begin the lesson by having students name items that have titles. Write these on the board as they are named. The chart below contains examples of items the students could name. books (novels) movies newspapers reports songs magazines plays articles chapters poems ships cartoon series CDs short stories drawings encyclopedias statues (sculptures) pamphlets TV series films paintings short poems cartoon episodes commercials TV episodes skits newspaper stories Note: Some things have titles that are not punctuated; however Rule 2 (capitalization) applies to these. These include people, buildings, and monuments. You may wish to add them to the list for discussion purposes.

2 Part 1 (Rule #1) Rule 1 Punctuating Titles Underline the title of any book, magazine, or newspaper (longer complete materials) or italicize them when typing. Enclose titles of reports, songs, and poems (shorter or small parts of a complete material) in quotation marks. Think: short or long Long things that can stand on their own like books, CDs, or movies are underlined. Short things that are part of something bigger like chapters, episodes, or poems are enclosed in quotation marks. Also, artwork, such as paintings and sculptures, can stand on their own; therefore, they must be underlined. (Titles of photographs, much smaller pieces of artwork, are enclosed in quotation marks.) The answers have been highlighted on the chart on page 23 as follows: green underline yellow quotation marks Look back at the list. Have students determine if each item in the list needs underlining or quotation marks. On the next page you will find a printable of this activity if you would like your students to complete this activity individually or in small groups. Part 2 - (Rule #2 & Guided Practice) Begin a second list on the board by asking students to name favorites, i.e. book, movie, song, or magazine. Write the titles without any punctuation or capitalization. Then explain Rule #2. Rule 2 Capitalizing Titles Capitalize the first word, the last word, and each important word in the middle when writing titles. Words that are not important include: articles (a, an, the) coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) prepositions that are less than five letters (in, of, to, on, from, by... ) Have students correct the titles you have written on the board by using editing marks. Part 3 - (Independent Practice) Written practice may be found on pages Make a capital letter. Add quotation marks. Underline.

3 Skill Practice Writing Titles Here is the rule for punctuating titles: Rule 1 (Punctuating Titles) Underline the title of any book, magazine, or newspaper. (In print these are italicized.) Enclose titles of reports, songs, and poems in quotation marks. Think: short or long Long things that can stand on their own like books, CDs, or movies are underlined. Short things that are part of something bigger like chapters, episodes, or poems are enclosed in quotation marks. Also, artwork, such as paintings and sculptures, can stand on their own; therefore, they must be underlined. (Titles of photographs, much smaller pieces of artwork, are enclosed in quotation marks.) Practice: In the box circle all the items whose titles you would underline. books (novels) movies newspapers reports songs magazines plays articles chapters poems ships cartoon series CDs short stories drawings encyclopedias statues (sculptures) pamphlets TV series films paintings reports cartoon episodes commercials TV episodes skits newspaper stories

4 Name Rule 1 Punctuating Titles Underline the title of any book, magazine, or newspaper (longer complete materials). Enclose titles of reports, songs, and poems (shorter or small parts of a complete material) in quotation marks. Rule 2 Capitalizing Titles Capitalize the first word, the last word, and each important word in the middle when writing titles. Words that are not important include: articles (a, an, the) coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) prepositions that are less than five letters (in, of, to, on, from, by... ) Practice: Use editing marks to correctly capitalize and punctuate the following sentences. Examples far from home: adventures of a yellow dog was a movie that came to the theaters in do you know the words to the song how much is that doggie in the window? written by bobby merrill in 1952? 1. the call of the wild and white fang are books written by jack london 2. because of winn-dixie is both a book and a movie 3. on the news website science daily, you can read an article titled siberian fossil revealed to be one of the oldest known domestic dogs 4. elvis presley sang a song called hound dog in modern dog is a wonderful magazine if you are a dog lover 6. big scare in the big easy is my favorite episode of scooby-doo 7. did you see the movie beverly hills chihuahua

5 8. balto is a statue in central park that commemorates the famous siberian huskey who transported the diphtheria serum to nome alaska 9. lassie was a famous tv series in the 1950 s 10. a boy meets his dog was painted by norman rockwell 11. snoopy is a fictional character in the comic strip peanuts by charles schulz 12. encyclopedia of dog breeds gives excellent information about dogs 13. tracking plott hound history is a book about north carolinas state dog 14. im writing a report titled working dog breeds 15. the barter players came to our school and presented a play called where the red fern grows based on the book with the same title 16. the american kennel club has a pamphlet for students called canine summer safety tips 17. one great magazine about dogs is animal wellness 18. lady and the tramp and old yeller are two movies about dogs 19. shiloh was written by phyllis reynolds naylor 20. sheepdogs and cattle herders is just one of the chapters from the dog encyclopedia Write a sentence about each of the following. Be sure to include the title in your sentence. Your favorite movie Your favorite book Your favorite video game

6 Skills Writing Titles (The numbers at the end of each item indicate the number of mistakes/corrections up to that point.) 1. The Call of the Wild and White Fang are books written by Jack London. (10) 2. Because of Winn-Dixie is both a book and a movie. (15) 3. On the news website Science Daily, you can read an article titled Siberian Fossil Revealed to be One of the Oldest Known Domestic Dogs. (30) 4. Elvis Presley sang a song called Hound Dog in (37) 5. Modern Dog is a wonderful magazine if you are a dog lover. (41) 6. Big Scare in the Big Easy is my favorite episode of Scooby-Doo. (51) 7. Did you see the movie Beverly Hills Chihuahua? (57) 8. Balto is a statue in Central Park that commemorates the famous Siberian Huskey who transported the diphtheria serum Nome, Alaska. (67) 9. Lassie was a famous TV series in the 1950 s. (73) 10. A Boy Meets his Dog was painted by Normal Rockwell. (81) 11. Snoopy is a fictional character in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles Schulz. (87) 12. Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds gives excellent information about dogs. (92) 13. Tracking Plott Hound History is a book about North Carolina s state dog. (101) 14. I m writing a report titled Working Dog Breeds. (109) 15. The Barter Players came to our school and presented a play called Where the Red Fern Grows based on the book with the same title. (118) 16. The American Kennel Club has a pamphlet for students called Canine Summer Safety Tips. (128) 17. One great magazine about dogs is Animal Wellness. (133) 18. Lady and the Tramp and Old Yeller are two movies about dogs. (140) 19. Shiloh was written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. (146) 20. Sheepdogs and Cattle Herders is just one of the chapters from The Dog Encyclopedia. (156)

7 You can purchase the full unit of Shiloh at A Guide to use with Shiloh contains vocabulary, comprehension questions, constructive response questions, skill lessons, activities, and access to a password protected area where interactive comprehension questions are located. A Resource Guide to use with Shiloh, a novel written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, contains the following: Vocabulary List and Word Wall Cards o Vocabulary including pronunciation, definitions, and sample sentences from the text o Vocabulary Practice Pages o Vocabulary Test Comprehension Eight comprehension quizzes are included which includes: o multiple choice questions which require students to recall details from the chapters o multiple choice higher level thinking questions such as sequencing, main idea, plot development, summary, drawing conclusions, inference, predicting, theme, understanding vocabulary, interpreting literary devices, etc. o constructive response questions aligned to the Common Core Standards Skill Lessons aligned to the Common Core Standards o Writing Titles o Analogies o Context Clues o Dictionaries, Glossaries, & Thesauruses o Figurative Language (similes and metaphors) o Multiple Meaning Words o Dialect o Compare and Contrast Shiloh to other Dog Themed Books & Shiloh Book to Movie Skill and Discussion Topics o Setting o Paying Back Judd Math Problems o Crossword Puzzle Informational Text o Author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor o Becoming a Veterinarian o Beagles Activities o Beagle Collage o Dog Pillows o Edible Dog Answer keys for each practice page is included Included with this book unit is the username and password to all the interactive quizzes for this book online