Commas in Dates is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on the comma between the day and the year, and after the day of the week, aligned to Common Core standard L.1.2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
LessonPrint · L.1.2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Commas in Dates
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Our class pet hatched on Wednesday, April 8.
2.The library trip is on Thursday, November 5.
3.The letter was written on October 2, 2023.
4.Mia was born on June 3, 2018.
5.We moved to our new house on July 1, 2024.
6.Grandma planted the tree on April 5, 1990.
7.Ben's party is on Saturday, June 6.
8.My baby brother came home on March 12, 2025.
Questions about Commas in Dates
What does the Commas in Dates worksheet cover?
It practices the comma between the day and the year, and after the day of the week — 8 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core L.1.2: Capitalize names and dates, use end punctuation and commas in lists, and spell taught words. The instruction to students is “Rewrite each sentence correctly”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Commas in Dates practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.2 — L.1.2, under Language for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Commas in Dates is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on L.1.2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Commas in Dates come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Commas in Dates can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Commas in Dates free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Commas in Dates, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for L.1.2
Capitalize names and dates, use end punctuation and commas in lists, and spell taught words.