Ella in cursive
"Ella" 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.
Free Ella worksheet

Ella in cursive practice sheet
1 page · US Letter, prints on A4 · free
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How to write Ella in cursive
- Start with a capital E (downcurve, loop, downcurve, undercurve). Start just below the topline. Curve down and around to the left to the midline.
- Swing up into the l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- Swing up into the l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- Swing up into the a (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): a small oval closed at the midline, then a slant down and an undercurve out.
How the letters in Ella connect
- El E to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the E swings up into the l.
- ll l to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the l.
- la l to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the a.
The letters in Ella
Ella questions
How many strokes does it take to write Ella 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 Ella connected?
Yes. Every join in "Ella" 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 Ella capitalized in cursive?
Yes. Ella is a name, so it always starts with a capital E. The capital E joins the next letter.
Is Ella an easy word to write in cursive?
Yes. None of its letters (e, l, a) is among the tricky ones (r, s, f, k, b), which makes "Ella" a good early practice word.