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Commas in Dates and Addresses Worksheet — Grade 5

Grade 5 comma practice: placing commas in dates, between city and state, and adding the required closing comma when a sentence continues past a date or place.

This worksheet gives Grade 5 students focused practice with commas in dates and addresses. Students learn to place a comma between the day and the year, between a city and a state, and — often the trickiest part — after the year or state name when the sentence keeps going. These placements come up in every kind of writing, from reports and letters to journal entries, so getting them right matters. The four sections move from recognition to correction to original writing, so skills build step by step. A full answer key is included, making it easy for a parent or teacher to review work and give targeted feedback.

Commas in Dates and Addresses Worksheet — Grade 5

In this worksheet, you will practice placing commas in dates and addresses. Read each section's directions before you begin.

Remember

  • Put a comma between the day and the year in a date: She left on August 3, 2022.
  • Put a comma between the city and the state: She flew from Miami, Florida.
  • If the sentence keeps going after a date or state, add a closing comma: On May 2, 2020, we won.

Part A — Find the Date or City-and-State

Underline the date or city-and-state pair that shows the comma rule in each sentence.

  1. 1.

    Tomas moved to Denver, Colorado, in the third grade.

  2. 2.

    On February 12, 2021, Kezia won the school spelling bee.

  3. 3.

    The science fair took place in Madison, Wisconsin, last spring.

  4. 4.

    Our librarian was born on September 3, 1998, in a small town.

  5. 5.

    The rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a clear morning.

Part B — Choose the Correct Sentence

Circle the letter next to the sentence that uses commas correctly.

  1. 6.

    Which sentence uses commas correctly?

    1. a)Mia traveled to Atlanta, Georgia on a school trip last week.
    2. b)Mia traveled to Atlanta Georgia, on a school trip last week.
    3. c)Mia traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, on a school trip last week.
  2. 7.

    Which sentence uses commas correctly?

    1. a)On April 4 2023, Jin finished his research project on weather.
    2. b)On April 4, 2023 Jin finished his research project on weather.
    3. c)On April 4, 2023, Jin finished his research project on weather.
  3. 8.

    Which sentence uses commas correctly?

    1. a)Lena was born on July 19 2014, in a nearby hospital.
    2. b)Lena was born on July 19, 2014 in a nearby hospital.
    3. c)Lena was born on July 19, 2014, in a nearby hospital.
  4. 9.

    Which sentence uses commas correctly?

    1. a)The package was shipped from Tulsa, Oklahoma last week.
    2. b)The package was shipped from Tulsa Oklahoma, last week.
    3. c)The package was shipped from Tulsa, Oklahoma, last week.
  5. 10.

    Which sentence uses commas correctly?

    1. a)Marcus visited Salem, Oregon for the very first time.
    2. b)Marcus visited Salem Oregon, for the very first time.
    3. c)Marcus visited Salem, Oregon, for the very first time.

Part C — Correct the Sentences

Rewrite each sentence, adding commas where they are needed.

  1. 11.

    We visited the museum on May 6 2023 and learned about space.

  2. 12.

    Sofia grew up in Baton Rouge Louisiana near the river.

  3. 13.

    Our team won the championship on June 30 2024.

  4. 14.

    The letter arrived from Charleston South Carolina last Friday.

Part D — Write Your Own Sentence

Write your own sentence using a complete date or a city and state, with commas in the right places.

  1. 15.

    Write a sentence that includes a complete date (month, day, and year) or a city and state. Use commas in the right places.

Answer key

Part A — Find the Date or City-and-State

  1. 1.Denver, Colorado
  2. 2.February 12, 2021
  3. 3.Madison, Wisconsin
  4. 4.September 3, 1998
  5. 5.Cape Canaveral, Florida

Part B — Choose the Correct Sentence

  1. 6.Mia traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, on a school trip last week.
  2. 7.On April 4, 2023, Jin finished his research project on weather.
  3. 8.Lena was born on July 19, 2014, in a nearby hospital.
  4. 9.The package was shipped from Tulsa, Oklahoma, last week.
  5. 10.Marcus visited Salem, Oregon, for the very first time.

Part C — Correct the Sentences

  1. 11.We visited the museum on May 6, 2023, and learned about space.
  2. 12.Sofia grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, near the river.
  3. 13.Our team won the championship on June 30, 2024.
  4. 14.The letter arrived from Charleston, South Carolina, last Friday.

Part D — Write Your Own Sentence

  1. 15.Example: The art show opened on November 5, 2023, at our school.

What this worksheet teaches

  • Identify commas that separate a day from a year or a city from a state in sentences.
  • Choose the correctly punctuated form of a date or city-and-state in a sentence.
  • Write and correct sentences using proper comma placement in dates and addresses.

What is on the page

Part B — Choose the Correct Sentence prints “Which sentence uses commas correctly?” with the options “Mia traveled to Atlanta, Georgia on a school trip last week.”, “Mia traveled to Atlanta Georgia, on a school trip last week.” and “Mia traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, on a school trip last week.”; the key gives “Mia traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, on a school trip last week.”.

In Part C — Correct the Sentences, “We visited the museum on May 6 2023 and learned about space.” is corrected in the key to “We visited the museum on May 6, 2023, and learned about space.”

The language it drills

“Tomas moved to Denver, Colorado, in the third grade.” carries two answers: “Denver” and “Colorado”.

Notes for the grown-up

  • Students often forget the closing comma after a year or state when the sentence continues past that point.
  • Have students read the sentence aloud and pause where a comma belongs to feel the natural break.
  • A student is ready to move on when they place both commas correctly in five consecutive sentences.

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