Good morning in cursive
"good morning" takes 3 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.
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Good morning in cursive practice sheet
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How to write good morning in cursive
- Start with the g (downcurve, undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve): the oval of an a followed by a descender loop that crosses back on the baseline.
- Swing up into the o (downcurve, undercurve, checkstroke): a closed oval that ends with a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the o, write the o (downcurve, undercurve, checkstroke): a closed oval that ends with a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the o, write the d (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): the same oval as a, then an undercurve up to the topline and a slant back down.
- Start with the m (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): three humps made with overcurves, all the same height.
- Swing up into the o (downcurve, undercurve, checkstroke): a closed oval that ends with a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the o, write 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 n (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): two rounded humps made with overcurves.
- 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 good morning connect
- go g to o: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the g swings up into the o.
- oo o to o: a checkstroke join. The o ends at the midline, so the o starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- od o to d: a checkstroke join. The o ends at the midline, so the d starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- Lift the pencil and leave a gap about the width of an o before the next word.
- mo m to o: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the m swings up into the o.
- or o to r: a checkstroke join. The o ends at the midline, so the r starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- rn r to n: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the n.
- ni n to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the n 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 good morning
Good morning questions
How many strokes does it take to write good morning in cursive?
3 strokes: 2 continuous runs of letters, then dot the i. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Which letters in good morning are joined at the midline?
The o. This letter ends with a short bridge stroke at the midline, so the next letter starts from the top rather than from the baseline. That is what makes "good morning" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is good morning capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "good morning" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Good Morning is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in good morning?
The r. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump.