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Italics or Quotation Marks?

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Be sure to click "Download this Activity" to view the plan in its formatted version. The first worksheet has learners review what types of titles are italicized, underlined, or placed in quotation marks. The second page contains the practice activities, and the final page contains the answers. A solid worksheet combination is offered here. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts

punctuating titles, punctuation, quotation marks, underlining, writing conventions

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italics, punctuating titles, punctuation, quotation marks, underlining, writing conventions, written conventions, l.5.2, english language arts
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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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Skills Practice
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Common Core

L.5.2.d

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