Grade 4 - Grammar

Grade 4 Capitalise Titles Worksheet

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Capitalise Titles

Grade 4 - Grammar - Challenge Me

Worksheet 1
  1. Which version capitalizes this book title correctly: "the secret of maple hill"?

  2. Which title overcapitalizes a short word?

  3. Which title is missing capitals on important words?

  4. Revise this title capitalization: "a song for lena"

  5. Why is "Journey to the River" capitalized correctly?

  6. Which version capitalizes this chapter title correctly: "maps of our town"?

  7. Which title overcapitalizes a short word?

  8. Which title is missing capitals on important words?

  9. Revise this title capitalization: "under the winter sky"

  10. Why is "Maps of Our Town" capitalized correctly?

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About this worksheet

Capitalizing titles helps readers recognize the names of books, poems, articles, chapters, and reports matters in fourth grade because students are writing longer paragraphs and need sentence choices that guide a reader without confusion. Fourth graders may capitalize every short word in a title, or they may leave important words lowercase because the title appears inside a sentence. This worksheet keeps the work inside meaningful sentences rather than isolated labels. Students choose correctly capitalized titles, identify important words, spot overcapitalized small words, and revise title capitalization errors. The items rotate across identifying the feature, choosing the correct revision, explaining how the word or mark works, and rejecting common distractors. Support versions use familiar school contexts and short sentences. Standard and challenge versions add closer choices, more varied wording, and sentences where one nearby word can tempt a careless answer. Ask your child to read the whole sentence aloud before choosing. Then have them name the rule that made the answer work, because grammar becomes useful when it improves real writing.

What your child will learn

  • Capitalize important words in titles
  • Leave short words such as of, the, and to lowercase when appropriate
  • Fix titles with missing capitals
  • Compare correct and overcapitalized titles

Worked example

'The Secret of Maple Hill' capitalizes Secret, Maple, and Hill but leaves of lowercase.

Common mistake

Capitalizing every word in a title, including short words such as of and to.

Helpful hint

Capitalize the first word and important words, then check small words such as of, to, and the.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with capitalise titles?
Capitalizing every word in a title, including short words such as of and to.
How can I help my child with capitalise titles?
Capitalize the first word and important words, then check small words such as of, to, and the.
Are these 4th grade grammar worksheets free to print?
Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.