Carry in cursive
"carry" takes 1 stroke to write in cursive, all in one flow. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
Lowercase
Capitalized
Free carry worksheet
Carry in cursive practice sheet
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"carry" on three-line guides in two sizes: a solid model, dashed copies to trace, and blank lines to write it on your own.
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How to write carry 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 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 y (overcurve, slant, undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve): an overcurve, a slant, an undercurve and a second slant that drops below the baseline into a loop.
How the letters in carry 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.
- rr r to r: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the r.
- ry r to y: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the y.
The letters in carry
Carry questions
How many strokes does it take to write carry in cursive?
1 stroke: one continuous stroke for the letters. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Are all the letters in carry connected?
Yes. Every join in "carry" 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 carry capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "carry" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Carry is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in carry?
The r. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump.