Commas in Dates and Lists Worksheets
Students rewrite dates with commas between the day and year, and after the day of the week, then rewrite sentences with commas between words in a series. They finish by writing today’s date and their own list.
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Commas in Dates and Lists
Put a comma between the day and the year (May 4, 2024). If the day of the week comes first, put a comma after it too (Saturday, May 4, 2024). Write each date with commas.
- Thursday March 14 2024
- September 27 2026
- Wednesday May 10 2023
- August 2 2026
- Friday September 15 2023
Use commas to separate three or more words in a list. Rewrite each sentence with commas. (Some writers leave out the comma before “and.” Ask your teacher which way to use.)
- Mom bought apples bread and milk at the store.
- The flag is red white and blue.
- Sam likes to run jump and swim in the summer.
- We saw ducks geese and swans at the pond.
- For lunch I had soup crackers and grapes.
Write today’s date with a comma. Then write a list of three things you like.
Commas in Dates and Lists: Answer Key
Put a comma between the day and the year (May 4, 2024). If the day of the week comes first, put a comma after it too (Saturday, May 4, 2024). Write each date with commas.
- Thursday March 14 2024Thursday, March 14, 2024
- September 27 2026September 27, 2026
- Wednesday May 10 2023Wednesday, May 10, 2023
- August 2 2026August 2, 2026
- Friday September 15 2023Friday, September 15, 2023
Use commas to separate three or more words in a list. Rewrite each sentence with commas. (Some writers leave out the comma before “and.” Ask your teacher which way to use.)
- Mom bought apples bread and milk at the store.Mom bought apples, bread, and milk at the store.
- The flag is red white and blue.The flag is red, white, and blue.
- Sam likes to run jump and swim in the summer.Sam likes to run, jump, and swim in the summer.
- We saw ducks geese and swans at the pond.We saw ducks, geese, and swans at the pond.
- For lunch I had soup crackers and grapes.For lunch I had soup, crackers, and grapes.
Write today’s date with a comma. Then write a list of three things you like.
Teaching tips
- Common Core L.1.2.c asks students to use commas in dates and to separate single words in a series.
- Some styles leave out the comma before “and” in a list; the answer key includes it, so tell students which style your class uses.
- Practice by writing the date on the board each morning.
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