Worksheet for practicing capitalization rules for book titles.

You’ve uploaded a worksheet titled “Capitalizing Titles of Books” that teaches students how to correctly capitalize words in book titles according to standard title case rules.

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✔ Rules Provided on the Worksheet:

1. Always capitalize the first and last word in a title.
2. Only capitalize important words — including:
- Nouns (e.g., *Dog, Harry*)
- Pronouns (e.g., *He, She*)
- Verbs (e.g., *Run, Quickly*)
- Adjectives (e.g., *Purple*)
3. Do NOT capitalize articles, prepositions, or conjunctions — unless they are the first or last word in the title.
- Articles: *a, an, the*
- Prepositions: *in, on, under, to, of, at, by, for, with, etc.*
- Conjunctions: *and, but, or, nor, yet, so, for*

> 💡 Example given: “*the*” is not capitalized unless it’s the first or last word.

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## 📝 Let’s Apply the Rules to Each Title:

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1. the pig in the sky

- First word: “the” → even though it’s an article, it’s the first word, so capitalize → The
- “pig” → noun → Pig
- “in” → preposition → not capitalized
- “the” → article → not capitalized
- Last word: “sky” → noun → Sky

✔ Final answer: The Pig in the Sky

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2. under the setting sun

- First word: “under” → preposition → BUT it’s the first word, so capitalize → Under
- “the” → article → not capitalized
- “setting” → adjective → Setting
- Last word: “sun” → noun → Sun

✔ Final answer: Under the Setting Sun

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3. rush to the west

- First word: “rush” → verb → Rush
- “to” → preposition → not capitalized
- “the” → article → not capitalized
- Last word: “west” → noun (direction) → West

✔ Final answer: Rush to the West

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4. in the morning

- First word: “in” → preposition → BUT it’s the first word, so capitalize → In
- “the” → article → not capitalized
- Last word: “morning” → noun → Morning

✔ Final answer: In the Morning

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5. truly a shining star

- First word: “truly” → adverb → Truly
- “a” → article → not capitalized
- “shining” → adjective → Shining
- Last word: “star” → noun → Star

✔ Final answer: Truly a Shining Star

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## ✔ Final Answers:

1. The Pig in the Sky
2. Under the Setting Sun
3. Rush to the West
4. In the Morning
5. Truly a Shining Star

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## 🧠 Teaching Tip:

This exercise helps students understand title case, which is commonly used in book titles, movie titles, and headings. It reinforces parts of speech and grammar rules in a practical context. Encourage students to underline or circle the words they think should be capitalized before writing the final version — this builds confidence and understanding!

Let me know if you’d like a printable version or quiz to reinforce this! 📘✨