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2nd Grade Commas in Letters Worksheets

Friendly letters carry two required commas: one after the greeting (Dear Aunt Rosa,) and one after the closing (Your friend, Sam). Second graders place both marks and learn the classic slip to avoid, a comma jumping in after Dear.

Free printable PDF, aligned to Common Core L.2.2.b. One skill per page, answer key on page two.

Every sheet is one of a kind and prints with a version code, so you can reprint the exact same one later. New version every click.

A sample 2nd grade sheet. Yours will have different sentences. Click it to print your own.

The kind of sentences you'll fix

Add the missing comma to each greeting or closing.

  1. Dear Dr. Okafor my arm feels much better now.

    Fixed: Dear Dr. Okafor, my arm feels much better now.

  2. Dear Baker Lund the cinnamon rolls sold out in an hour.
  3. Dear Ms. Snow indoor recess needs more board games.

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

Real letters teach this faster than worksheets, so pair the practice with an actual note to a grandparent or friend. The error to name aloud is "Dear, Grandma": the comma waits for the name. A quick hand-drawn letter frame with two comma boxes makes the two homes visible.

Watch for: The greeting comma follows the name, never the word Dear: Dear Grandma, not Dear, Grandma. The closing comma sits between the sign-off and the name: Your friend, Sam.

Common questions about commas in letters

Where do the commas go in a friendly letter?
Two places: after the greeting name (Dear Grandma,) and after the closing phrase (Love, or Your friend,) before the signature. Every friendly letter, thank-you note, and postcard uses the same two spots, which makes this one of the most practical comma skills in the whole curriculum.
Why do kids write "Dear, Grandma"?
They've learned a comma belongs in the greeting and park it after the first word they write. The fix is naming the rule precisely: the comma follows the person's name, closing the whole greeting. A few rounds of choosing the correct version settles it.

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Aligned to Common Core L.2.2.b. Reviewed by the One More Sheet curriculum team. Content version 68, updated July 2026.