Students practice applying title case rules by rewriting these ten popular children's book titles with the correct capitalization.

To correctly capitalize titles, we follow standard title capitalization rules:

1. Capitalize the first word of the title.
2. Capitalize the last word of the title.
3. Capitalize all major words, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns.
4. Do NOT capitalize short prepositions (like *of, in, on, at, to, by, for*) or articles (*a, an, the*) unless they are the first or last word.
5. Always capitalize proper nouns (names of people, places, specific things).

Let's apply these rules to each title:

1. the land of stories
* "The" is the first word → Capitalize.
* "Land" is a noun → Capitalize.
* "of" is a short preposition → Lowercase.
* "Stories" is the last word/noun → Capitalize.
* Result: The Land of Stories

2. way of the warrior kid
* "Way" is the first word → Capitalize.
* "of" is a preposition → Lowercase.
* "the" is an article (not first/last) → Lowercase.
* "Warrior" is an adjective/noun → Capitalize.
* "Kid" is the last word/noun → Capitalize.
* Result: Way of the Warrior Kid

3. mae and june and the wonder wheel
* "Mae" is a name/first word → Capitalize.
* "and" is a conjunction → Lowercase.
* "June" is a name → Capitalize.
* "and" is a conjunction → Lowercase.
* "the" is an article → Lowercase.
* "Wonder" is an adjective → Capitalize.
* "Wheel" is the last word/noun → Capitalize.
* Result: Mae and June and the Wonder Wheel

4. the magic looking glass
* "The" is the first word → Capitalize.
* "Magic" is an adjective → Capitalize.
* "Looking" is a verb/adjective → Capitalize.
* "Glass" is the last word/noun → Capitalize.
* Result: The Magic Looking Glass

5. the big book of fun
* "The" is the first word → Capitalize.
* "Big" is an adjective → Capitalize.
* "Book" is a noun → Capitalize.
* "of" is a preposition → Lowercase.
* "Fun" is the last word/noun → Capitalize.
* Result: The Big Book of Fun

6. i was a third grade spy
* "I" is always capitalized (pronoun/first word).
* "Was" is a verb → Capitalize.
* "a" is an article → Lowercase.
* "Third" is an adjective → Capitalize.
* "Grade" is a noun → Capitalize.
* "Spy" is the last word/noun → Capitalize.
* Result: I Was a Third Grade Spy

7. the world according to humphrey
* "The" is the first word → Capitalize.
* "World" is a noun → Capitalize.
* "According" is an adverb/participle → Capitalize.
* "to" is a preposition → Lowercase.
* "Humphrey" is a name/last word → Capitalize.
* Result: The World According to Humphrey

8. dog finds lost dolphins
* "Dog" is the first word/noun → Capitalize.
* "Finds" is a verb → Capitalize.
* "Lost" is an adjective → Capitalize.
* "Dolphins" is the last word/noun → Capitalize.
* Result: Dog Finds Lost Dolphins

9. otherwise known as sheila the great
* "Otherwise" is the first word/adverb → Capitalize.
* "Known" is a verb → Capitalize.
* "as" is a preposition/conjunction → Lowercase.
* "Sheila" is a name → Capitalize.
* "the" is an article (part of the nickname phrase, but usually lowercase in titles unless specific style guide says otherwise; standard rule keeps it lowercase) → Lowercase.
* "Great" is the last word/adjective → Capitalize.
* Result: Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great

10. the day the crayons quit
* "The" is the first word → Capitalize.
* "Day" is a noun → Capitalize.
* "the" is an article (middle of title) → Lowercase.
* "Crayons" is a noun → Capitalize.
* "Quit" is the last word/verb → Capitalize.
* Result: The Day the Crayons Quit

Final Answer:
1. The Land of Stories
2. Way of the Warrior Kid
3. Mae and June and the Wonder Wheel
4. The Magic Looking Glass
5. The Big Book of Fun
6. I Was a Third Grade Spy
7. The World According to Humphrey
8. Dog Finds Lost Dolphins
9. Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great
10. The Day the Crayons Quit