Cursive words worksheets
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In cursive the whole word is one line: the exit stroke of each letter becomes the entry stroke of the next, so the pencil stays down from the first letter to the last.
Three grades, each its own sheet. Print one here, or open a grade for examples and teaching notes.
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2nd grade
Second graders who know the cursive letterforms start joining them in short, familiar words: cat, sun, jump, play. Each word prints twice in fading gray to trace, then a line to write it alone, on the same penmanship guides as the alphabet sheets. Every print draws a fresh set.
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3rd grade Core grade
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Third grade cursive words run four to six letters and bring in the joins that trip most children: after b, o, v, and w the connection comes from the top, not the baseline. Words like bridge, brown, voice, and wagon put those joins on the page on purpose.
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4th grade
Fourth graders write long words in one motion: beautiful, remember, yesterday, knowledge. The goal is stamina and evenness across eight or nine letters, with the slant and size holding from the first letter to the last.
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