Punctuation of Movie and Television Show Titles
Movie and Television Show Titles
Punctuation of Movie and Television Show Titles
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Common Core Language Standard 1
Both movie and television show titles are punctuated the same.
Today’s mechanics lesson is on how to punctuate movie and television show titles. Remember that we underline when writing, but italicize when word processing.
Now let’s read the mechanics lesson and study the examples.
Underline or italicize the titles of movies and television shows. Movies and television shows are whole things, big things, or things that can be picked up from a table such as a DVD.The titles of television episodes are placed within quotation marks. Examples: Avatar, “The Nightmare” is the third episode of Lost in Time.
Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to mechanics lesson.
Practice: The movie titled Back Once Again appeared as the television show titled “Back Home Again” in the 1970s.
Let’s check the Practice Answers.
Mechanics Practice Answers: The movie titled Back Once Again appeared as the television show titled Back Home Again in the 1970s.
Now let’s apply what we have learned.
Writing Application: Write your own sentence using a movie title.
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