Worksheet on using italics and underlining for titles in writing.

The task is to identify which words in each sentence should be underlined (if handwritten) or placed in italics (if typed), based on standard rules for formatting titles of major works.

Let’s go step by step:

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Rule Recap:
- Major works (books, movies, plays, newspapers, magazines, albums, etc.) → use *italics* or underline.
- Minor works (articles, short stories, poems, songs, episodes) → use “quotation marks”.

We are only looking for titles that need *italics/underline*, not quotation marks.

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Now let’s examine each sentence:

1. The Lion King was a movie and also a play on Broadway.
→ “The Lion King” is the title of a movie AND a play → both are major works → italicize/underline it.
✔ Circle: *The Lion King*

2. The family watched The Wizard of Oz on television.
→ “The Wizard of Oz” is a movie → major work → italicize/underline.
✔ Circle: *The Wizard of Oz*

3. The Mona Lisa hangs in Paris, France at the Louvre Museum.
→ “Mona Lisa” is the name of a painting → major work → italicize/underline.
✔ Circle: *Mona Lisa*

4. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie is divided into two parts of five sections, called cantos.
→ “Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie” is the title of a long poem (epic poem = major work) → italicize/underline.
✔ Circle: *Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie*

5. The first chapter of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens is entitled I Am Born.
→ “David Copperfield” is a book → major work → italicize/underline.
→ “I Am Born” is a chapter title → minor work → use quotation marks, NOT italics → don’t circle this one.
✔ Circle: *David Copperfield*

6. The Washington Post newspaper was founded in 1877.
→ “Washington Post” is a newspaper → major work → italicize/underline.
✔ Circle: *Washington Post*

7. The British ship RMS Titanic sank in August 1912.
→ “Titanic” is the name of a famous ship — but wait! Is it considered a “major work”?
Actually, no — ships, cars, planes, etc., are typically NOT italicized unless they’re part of a published work’s title. But here, “RMS Titanic” is just naming the vessel — not a creative work like a book or movie. So technically, according to most style guides, we do NOT italicize ship names. However, some older styles or specific contexts might. Let’s check the original worksheet example — it says: “names of things” are set apart with quotes? Wait, no — re-read intro:

> “Major works are books, long poems, magazines, newspapers, journals, movies, plays, television series, ballets, operas, paintings, albums, and names of ships.”

Wait — YES! It explicitly says “names of ships” ARE major works → so “Titanic” should be italicized/underlined.

✔ Circle: *Titanic* (or *RMS Titanic* — probably just “Titanic” since “RMS” is a prefix)

But note: In sentence 7, it says “RMS Titanic” — the full name. We’ll include the whole thing as the title.

✔ Circle: *RMS Titanic*

8. I think Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was better than Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
→ Both are book titles → major works → italicize both.
✔ Circle: *Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone* and *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*

9. People magazine has an annual list called The 25 Most Intriguing People of the Year.
→ “People” is the magazine → major work → italicize.
→ “The 25 Most Intriguing People of the Year” is the title of a list/article inside the magazine → minor work → use quotation marks, NOT italics → don’t circle this part.
✔ Circle: *People*

10. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet was written before Hamlet.
→ “Romeo and Juliet” and “Hamlet” are both play titles → major works → italicize both.
✔ Circle: *Romeo and Juliet* and *Hamlet*

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Final check: Did we miss any?

Sentence 5: Only “David Copperfield” — correct, because chapter titles get quotes.

Sentence 7: Included “RMS Titanic” — yes, per rule given in worksheet (“names of ships”).

All others look good.

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Final Answer:
1. The Lion King
2. The Wizard of Oz
3. Mona Lisa
4. Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie
5. David Copperfield
6. Washington Post
7. RMS Titanic
8. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
9. People
10. Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet