Caring in cursive
"caring" takes 2 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then dot the i. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
Lowercase
Capitalized
Free caring worksheet
Caring in cursive practice sheet
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How to write caring in cursive
- Start with the c (downcurve, undercurve): a single curve that opens to the right, like a print c with an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the a (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): a small oval closed at the midline, then a slant down and an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the r (undercurve, slide right, slant, undercurve): an undercurve, a short slide to the right at the midline, then a slant down.
- Swing up into the i (undercurve, slant, undercurve; dot): a short undercurve and slant, with the dot added after the word is finished.
- Swing up into the n (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): two rounded humps made with overcurves.
- Swing up into the g (downcurve, undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve): the oval of an a followed by a descender loop that crosses back on the baseline.
- After the word, dot the i.
How the letters in caring connect
- ca c to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the c swings up into the a.
- ar a to r: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the r.
- ri r to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the i.
- in i to n: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the n.
- ng n to g: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the n swings up into the g.
The letters in caring
Caring questions
How many strokes does it take to write caring in cursive?
2 strokes: one continuous stroke for the letters, then dot the i. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Are all the letters in caring connected?
Yes. Every join in "caring" is a baseline join: each letter ends with an upward exit stroke on the baseline and the next letter starts from it. There are no bridge letters (b, o, v, w) in this word.
Is caring capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "caring" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Caring is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in caring?
The r. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump.