Today's Date Worksheet for 8-Year-Olds (3rd Grade) — Practice Writing Dates Multiple Ways

Instructions

Let's learn about today's date! Grab a calendar if you need help and fill in the blanks below. We will practice writing the date in three different ways.

Part 1: What is Today?

First, let's find out the details for today.

What is the day of the week? (Example: Monday)

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What is the month? (Example: January)

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What is the date (the number)? (Example: 15)

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What is the year? (Example: 2024)

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Part 2: The Long Way

We can write the full date using words. This is the long way to write the date. It's great for writing letters or stories!

Example: Saturday, April 20, 2024

Now, you write today's full date below, using your answers from Part 1.

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Part 3: The Short Way (with Words)

Sometimes we use a short version, or an abbreviation, for the month to write the date faster. Look at the list below to see how to shorten each month's name.

• January → Jan.
• February → Feb.
• March → Mar.
• April → Apr.
• May → May (it's already short!)
• June → Jun.
• July → Jul.
• August → Aug.
• September → Sep. or Sept.
• October → Oct.
• November → Nov.
• December → Dec.

Example: Apr. 20, 2024

Now, you write today's date using the month's abbreviation.

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Part 4: The All-Numbers Way!

The fastest way to write the date is with only numbers! We write it in this order: Month / Day / Year. Each month has its own number.

1. January
2. February
3. March
4. April
5. May
6. June
7. July
8. August
9. September
10. October
11. November
12. December

Example: For April 20, 2024, you would write 4/20/2024.

Now, you write today's date using only numbers.

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Answer Key

Note: Answers for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 will change depending on the day the worksheet is completed. The examples below use Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Part 1: What is Today?

• Day of the week: Saturday
• Month: April
• Date: 20
• Year: 2024

Part 2: The Long Way

Saturday, April 20, 2024

Part 3: The Short Way (with Words)

Apr. 20, 2024

Part 4: The All-Numbers Way!

4 / 20 / 2024