Grandfather in cursive
"grandfather" takes 2 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then cross the t. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
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Grandfather in cursive practice sheet
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How to write grandfather 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 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 a (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): a small oval closed at the midline, then a slant down and an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the n (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): two rounded humps made with overcurves.
- Swing up into the d (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): the same oval as a, then an undercurve up to the topline and a slant back down.
- Swing up into 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 a (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): a small oval closed at the midline, then a slant down and an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the t (undercurve, slant, undercurve; cross): a tall retraced undercurve and slant, shorter than the l, crossed after the word is written.
- Swing up into the h (undercurve, loop, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): a tall loop followed by a hump, like an l and an n joined together.
- Swing up into the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- 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.
- After the word, cross the t.
How the letters in grandfather connect
- gr g to r: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the g swings up into the r.
- ra r to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the a.
- an a to n: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the n.
- nd n to d: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the n swings up into the d.
- df d to f: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the d swings up into the f.
- fa f to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the f swings up into the a.
- at a to t: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the t.
- th t to h: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the t swings up into the h.
- he h to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the h swings up into the e.
- er e to r: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the e swings up into the r.
The letters in grandfather
Grandfather questions
How many strokes does it take to write grandfather in cursive?
2 strokes: one continuous stroke for the letters, then cross the t. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Are all the letters in grandfather connected?
Yes. Every join in "grandfather" 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 grandfather capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "grandfather" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Grandfather is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in grandfather?
The r and the f. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump. Practice f right after l and g: the top half is an l, the bottom half is a mirrored g loop.