Let’s go through each sentence one by one. The rule is: use quotation marks around titles of poems, songs, short stories, newspaper articles, and chapters in books.
We need to check if the quotation marks are used correctly in each sentence. If they’re correct, we write “Correct as is.” If not, we fix them.
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1. My favorite "Christmas carol is Silent Night."
This is wrong. “Silent Night” is the title of a song — so it should be in quotes. But “Christmas carol” is not a title — it’s just describing what kind of song it is. So only “Silent Night” should have quotes.
✔ Corrected: My favorite Christmas carol is “Silent Night.”
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2. The poem he chose to read was "Ode to a Grecian Urn."
“Ode to a Grecian Urn” is the title of a poem → should be in quotes. It already is! And nothing else needs quotes.
✔ Correct as is.
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3. The title of the seventh chapter is "Tough" Luck.
This is tricky. The whole chapter title is “Tough Luck” — not just “Tough”. So the quotes should wrap both words.
✔ Corrected: The title of the seventh chapter is “Tough Luck.”
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4. "Have Funds, Will Travel" was the most useful article in the newspaper.
“Have Funds, Will Travel” is the title of a newspaper article → should be in quotes. It already is!
✔ Correct as is.
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5. Michael Jackson's song "Thriller was a hit" in the 1980s.
Wrong placement. “Thriller” is the song title — so only that word should be in quotes. The rest of the sentence doesn’t belong inside the quotes.
✔ Corrected: Michael Jackson’s song “Thriller” was a hit in the 1980s.
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6. "Earthquake" Terror is a story in our reading textbook.
“Earthquake Terror” is the full title of the story — so both words should be inside the quotes. Right now, only “Earthquake” is quoted.
✔ Corrected: “Earthquake Terror” is a story in our reading textbook.
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7. King Midas and the Golden Touch "is one of the myths in our textbook."
The whole phrase in quotes is not a title — it’s part of the sentence. The actual title is “King Midas and the Golden Touch” — which should be in quotes. The rest should be outside.
✔ Corrected: “King Midas and the Golden Touch” is one of the myths in our textbook.
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8. The Beatles' Can't "Buy Me" Love hit the top of the song charts when it came out.
The song title is “Can’t Buy Me Love” — all three words together. Only putting quotes around “Buy Me” is wrong.
✔ Corrected: The Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love” hit the top of the song charts when it came out.
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Final Answer:
1. My favorite Christmas carol is “Silent Night.”
2. Correct as is.
3. The title of the seventh chapter is “Tough Luck.”
4. Correct as is.
5. Michael Jackson’s song “Thriller” was a hit in the 1980s.
6. “Earthquake Terror” is a story in our reading textbook.
7. “King Midas and the Golden Touch” is one of the myths in our textbook.
8. The Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love” hit the top of the song charts when it came out.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of quotation mark worksheets.
