Fly in cursive
"fly" 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 fly worksheet
Fly in cursive practice sheet
1 page · US Letter, prints on A4 · free
"fly" 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 fly in cursive
- Start with the f (undercurve, loop, slant, loop, undercurve): the only lowercase letter that uses the full range, with a loop above the midline and a loop below the baseline.
- Swing up into the l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- 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 fly connect
- fl f to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the f swings up into the l.
- ly l to y: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the y.
The letters in fly
Fly questions
How many strokes does it take to write fly 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 fly connected?
Yes. Every join in "fly" 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 fly capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "fly" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Fly is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in fly?
The f. Practice f right after l and g: the top half is an l, the bottom half is a mirrored g loop.