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Writing worksheet · Capitalization and punctuation
Commas in Lists, Dates and Places
Seven sentences that need commas in a list, in a date or between a city and a state.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–4
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Capitalization, End punctuation, Commas and apostrophes, Editing for conventions
What kids do
“Commas go between things in a list, between the day and the year, and between a city and a state. Write each sentence with its commas.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 1. I packed a sandwich an apple and a juice box.
- 2. We saw lions tigers and bears.
- 3. My brother was born on May 4 2019.
- 4. The party is on Saturday June 6.
- 5. Red orange and yellow are warm colors.
- 6. We moved to Dallas Texas.
- 7. Grandpa lives in Portland Maine.
- Write a list of three foods you like, with commas.
Teacher tip
Have kids pause and clap where each comma goes when you read the sentence.
How to use it
- Use a colored pencil for every fix so the edits stand out.
- Post an anchor chart of the rule where kids can see it while they work.
- Give a minute at the end to reread the work out loud to a partner.
Watch for
Kids who fix the sheet but not their own writing. Connect the rule to the next writing task.
Talk about it
- Which mistake was the hardest to spot?
- What did you change when you reread your work?
Take it further
Have kids edit one paragraph of their own writing for this rule only.
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