Capitalizing Titles Worksheets
Titles of books, stories, poems, and songs follow their own capital rule: the first word, the last word, and every important word get capitals, while short joining words (a, an, the, of, in, on, at, to, and, but, or, for) stay lowercase inside. Third graders pick the correctly dressed title from its two classic impostors.
By grade
What students need to know
In a title, capitalize the first word, the last word, and all the important words. Little joiners like a, of, the, and in stay small: The Fox of the Field.
This skill runs from 3rd grade through 4th grade. Pick a grade above for level-matched sentences, teaching notes, and worksheets.
Capitalizing Titles across the grades
3rd Grade
Titles of books, stories, poems, and songs follow their own capital rule: the first word, the last word, and every important word get capitals, while short joining words (a, an, the, of, in, on, at, to, and, but, or, for) stay lowercase inside. Third graders pick the correctly dressed title from its two classic impostors.
4th Grade
Fourth graders apply title case to their own essay and report titles, catching both failure modes: the over-capped title where every joiner is dressed up, and the flat title with no capitals at all. Knowing which words count as important becomes quick judgment.