Capitalization Worksheets | Titles Capitalization Worksheets - Free Printable

Here is the solution to the worksheet “Capital Letters in Titles,” following the given rules:

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Rules Recap:
- ✔ Capitalize most words in titles.
- ✔ ALWAYS capitalize the first and last word in a title.
- ✘ Do not capitalize small words like *at, of, and, in, to,* or *the* — unless they are the first or last word.

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✍️ Corrected Titles:

1) goodnight moon → Goodnight Moon
- First word “Goodnight” capitalized. Last word “Moon” capitalized. No small words in between to worry about.

2) Charlotte’s web → Charlotte’s Web
- “Charlotte’s” is proper (already capitalized). “Web” is last word → capitalize it.

3) the Very hungry Caterpillar → The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- “The” is first word → capitalize. “Caterpillar” is last word → capitalize. “Very” and “Hungry” are main words → capitalize. “the” in the middle is small word → but since it’s not first/last, leave lowercase? Wait — correction: The original has “the” as first word, so we capitalize it. The rest: “Very”, “hungry”, “Caterpillar” — all should be capitalized except small words. “hungry” is not a small word → capitalize. So: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

4) where the wild things are → Where the Wild Things Are
- First word “Where” → capitalize. Last word “Are” → capitalize. “the” is small word in middle → leave lowercase. “Wild”, “Things” → capitalize.

5) how to brush your teeth → How to Brush Your Teeth
- First word “How” → capitalize. Last word “Teeth” → capitalize. “to” and “your” are small words → but “to” is in the middle → lowercase; “your” is not on the list of small words to skip? Wait — rule says: *Do not capitalize small words like at, of, and, in, to, or the*. “Your” is not on that list → so we do capitalize it.
→ How to Brush Your Teeth

6) diary of a wimpy kid → Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- First word “Diary” → capitalize. Last word “Kid” → capitalize. “of” and “a” are small words → lowercase. “Wimpy” → capitalize.

7) green eggs and ham → Green Eggs and Ham
- First word “Green” → capitalize. Last word “Ham” → capitalize. “and” is a small word → but it’s in the middle → lowercase? Wait — rule says “Do not capitalize small words like... and...” → so leave “and” lowercase. But in common usage, “Green Eggs and Ham” is written with “and” lowercase. ✔
→ Green Eggs and Ham

8) james and the giant peach → James and the Giant Peach
- “James” is proper noun → already capitalized. Last word “Peach” → capitalize. “and” and “the” are small words → lowercase. “Giant” → capitalize.

9) Curious george → Curious George
- “Curious” is first word → capitalize. “George” is last word → capitalize. Both are proper nouns anyway.

10) the Velveteen rabbit → The Velveteen Rabbit
- “The” is first word → capitalize. “Rabbit” is last word → capitalize. “Velveteen” → capitalize.

11) the secret garden → The Secret Garden
- “The” → first word → capitalize. “Garden” → last word → capitalize. “Secret” → capitalize.

12) the wonderful wizard of oz → The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- “The” → first word → capitalize. “Oz” → last word → capitalize. “Wonderful”, “Wizard” → capitalize. “of” → small word in middle → lowercase.

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✔ Final Answers:

1) Goodnight Moon
2) Charlotte’s Web
3) The Very Hungry Caterpillar
4) Where the Wild Things Are
5) How to Brush Your Teeth
6) Diary of a Wimpy Kid
7) Green Eggs and Ham
8) James and the Giant Peach
9) Curious George
10) The Velveteen Rabbit
11) The Secret Garden
12) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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💡 Note: In real-world style guides (like APA, MLA, Chicago), capitalization rules for titles can vary slightly — for example, some capitalize all words over 3 or 4 letters, or capitalize prepositions if they’re longer than 4 letters. But this worksheet follows a simplified, elementary school rule set: capitalize most words, always cap first/last, and skip only the listed small words (*at, of, and, in, to, the*) unless they’re first or last.

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