Which Kind of Title? is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on sorting works by how their titles are marked, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.2. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
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Which Kind of Title?
L.5.2
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Sort each one into the right column.
1.Sort each one: Italics or underline or Quotation marks?
Sort: The Magic Flute (an opera), The Night Before the Race (a chapter), The Eagle (a poem), Stories from the Hills (a book of stories), Treasure Island (a novel), The River Is Rising (a news story in a newspaper)
Italics or underlineQuotation marks
2.Sort each one: Italics or underline or Quotation marks?
Sort: Charlotte's Web (a novel), The Town Gazette (a newspaper), A Walk in Spring (a short story), Lost in the Woods (a chapter), The Snow Queen (a ballet), Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (a poem)
Italics or underlineQuotation marks
3.Sort each one: Italics or underline or Quotation marks?
Sort: A Book of Sea Poems (a collection of poems), Rain at Last (a newspaper article), The Lost Key (one episode of a TV series), The Wizard of Oz (a movie), How Bees Talk (a magazine article), The Morning Post (a newspaper)
Italics or underlineQuotation marks
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Answer key — Which Kind of Title?
Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Stories from the Hills (a book of stories) — Italics or underline 2. The Eagle (a poem) — Quotation marks 3. The Magic Flute (an opera) — Italics or underline 4. The Night Before the Race (a chapter) — Quotation marks 5. The River Is Rising (a news story in a newspaper) — Quotation marks 6. Treasure Island (a novel) — Italics or underline
2.1. A Walk in Spring (a short story) — Quotation marks 2. Charlotte's Web (a novel) — Italics or underline 3. Lost in the Woods (a chapter) — Quotation marks 4. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (a poem) — Quotation marks 5. The Snow Queen (a ballet) — Italics or underline 6. The Town Gazette (a newspaper) — Italics or underline
3.1. A Book of Sea Poems (a collection of poems) — Italics or underline 2. How Bees Talk (a magazine article) — Quotation marks 3. Rain at Last (a newspaper article) — Quotation marks 4. The Lost Key (one episode of a TV series) — Quotation marks 5. The Morning Post (a newspaper) — Italics or underline 6. The Wizard of Oz (a movie) — Italics or underline
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.