English // Grammar & Punctuation

Punctuating Titles of Works

Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works, applying conventions for different types of works such as books, stories, poems, songs, and articles

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When the learner refers to a book title or a film name in their writing, do they know to put it in inverted commas or italics — like writing *Charlotte's Web* or "Charlotte's Web" — rather than just leaving it as plain text?

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  • Use italics or underlining for titles of books, films, and albums
  • Use quotation marks for titles of short works such as poems, songs, and articles
  • Apply title formatting conventions consistently in a piece of writing

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Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
L.5.2d

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