2nd grade commas in dates worksheets
Second graders write dates fluently in letters, journals, and forms, placing commas without stopping to think. The skill is recognizing the two legal comma homes in a date and rejecting the impostor with a comma splitting month from day.
Free printable PDF worksheet, aligned to Common Core L.1.2.c.
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The kind of sentences you'll fix
Add the missing commas to each date.
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Reading week starts on Monday February 1.
Fixed: Reading week starts on Monday, February 1.
- The parade is on Wednesday July 1.
- The scooter race is on Saturday August 8.
Every print pulls a fresh set of sentences at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling never gets the same sheet.
What's on each sheet
- Fix it. Add the missing commas to each date. 7 sentences to fix per page.
- Choose the sentence. Circle the letter of the sentence with the date written correctly. 6 questions per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.
How to teach this
Connect the rule to real writing: letters home, journal headings, party invitations. Each is a natural rep. When your child writes the date correctly out of habit at the top of a page, this skill has done its job and needs no more drilling.
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
- Does "May 2026" without a day need a comma?
- No; month-plus-year stands alone (the party is in May 2026). The comma only arrives when a day number sits between them: May 30, 2026. Worksheets at this level keep the full month-day-year pattern so the rule stays visible.
- Where will my child actually use this?
- At the top of nearly every paper they write for the next decade, plus letters, forms, and journals. Date punctuation is a small skill with unusually high mileage, which is why it appears in the language standards as early as 1st grade.
Related worksheets
- 1st grade commas in dates A step easier, same skill
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- 2nd grade contractions Same grade, nearby skill
- Commas in dates, all grades The full progression
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Aligned to Common Core L.1.2.c. Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 137, updated August 2026.
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