Grade 2/Punctuation
Commas with Dates and Places (1422)
Students rewrite sentences that contain dates or place names, adding the commas that separate day from year and city from state/country. Two comma rules that students encounter constantly in their own writing — letters, addresses, birthday mentions — practised in a single targeted worksheet.
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Quick Tip
Dates: March 15, 2024. Cities: Austin, Texas. Mid-sentence? Add a second comma after the year or state too: We moved to Austin, Texas, in the summer. Some sentences need no comma at all copy those exactly.
Teacher Resources
Teaching Notes
Connect to real writing: "When you write your birthday, you need a comma." Show a real letter or postcard address.
Vocabulary
comma: A punctuation mark separating elements in a sentence.
geographical name: The name of a place, like a city or state.
Common Mistakes
- Omitting the comma between day and year
- Leaving out the comma between city and state
Differentiation
SupportWrite the date/place rule on a card: Month Day, Year and City, State — keep it visible while working.
ChallengeWrite a sentence about where and when a famous event happened.
Extension Activities
- Write a sentence about a place.
- Practice city, state names.
- Find commas in dates.
Parent Tip
Ask your child to name their city and state, then say them aloud.
Learning Path
Skill Level
beginner
Estimated Time
12 minutes
Skills Practiced
commas datescommas places
Prerequisites
- commas_in_list