3rd grade commas in letters worksheets
Third graders punctuate greetings and closings automatically in thank-you notes, pen pal letters, and emails. Longer closings (With love, Yours truly, See you soon) follow the same rule: the comma waits until the whole sign-off phrase is done.
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The kind of sentences you'll fix
Add the missing comma to each greeting or closing.
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Dear Uncle Raj the magic trick still stumps everyone.
Fixed: Dear Uncle Raj, the magic trick still stumps everyone.
- Dear Grandpa Lou the garden photos made Mom smile.
- Dear Ms. Snow indoor recess needs more board games.
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 comma to each greeting or closing. 8 sentences to fix per page.
- Choose the sentence. Circle the letter of the version with the comma in the right place. 7 questions per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.
How to teach this
Extend to email, where the same commas live on. When a closing runs several words (See you soon,), the comma holds off until the phrase ends; the wrong options on these sheets break the phrase early, and reading them aloud exposes the awkward pause immediately.
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
- Does the rule work for email too?
- Yes, unchanged: Dear Ms. Lee, at the top and Sincerely, before the name at the bottom. Formal letters swap the greeting comma for a colon in business style, but that's a middle school refinement; the friendly letter comma is the one to master now.
- What about longer closings like "See you soon"?
- The comma waits for the whole phrase to finish: See you soon, Ben. Splitting the phrase (See you, soon Ben) is the tempting error, and it appears among the wrong choices here so students learn to hear the phrase as one unit.
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Aligned to Common Core L.2.2.b. Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 137, updated August 2026.
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