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1st Grade Commas in Dates Worksheets

Dates carry their own comma rules: one between the day and the year (July 4, 2019) and one after a weekday (Monday, June 8). First graders learn where the comma lives and, just as important, where it never goes: between the month and its number.

Free printable PDF, aligned to Common Core L.1.2.c. One skill per page, answer key on page two.

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A sample 1st grade sheet. Yours will have different sentences. Click it to print your own.

The kind of sentences you'll fix

Add the missing commas to each date.

  1. The bike rodeo is on Saturday September 26.

    Fixed: The bike rodeo is on Saturday, September 26.

  2. The statue arrived on March 12 2024.
  3. The bridge reopened on April 6 2025.

Every print draws a fresh mix of sentences at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling gets a different sheet.

What's on each sheet

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.

How to teach this

Anchor the rule to your child's own birthday; nobody forgets the punctuation of a date they own. Write it three ways, one correct and two wrong, and play find-the-real-one. The wrong option with a comma after the month (July, 4) is the error to name out loud.

Watch for: No comma goes between the month and its number: June 8, never June, 8. Month and year alone need no comma: June 2026.

Common questions about commas in dates

Where exactly does the comma go in a date?
Between the day and the year: March 14, 2026. If a weekday leads, it takes a comma too: Saturday, March 14. The one place a comma never goes is between the month and the day; March, 14 is always wrong, and it's the trap these worksheets teach kids to spot.
Why does my child write "June, 8"?
It's a sensible overgeneralization: they've learned dates involve commas and are spreading them around. The fix is the plain rule, month and day stay glued together, plus a few practice rounds of choosing the correct version. It fades quickly.

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Aligned to Common Core L.1.2.c. Reviewed by the One More Sheet curriculum team. Content version 68, updated July 2026.