Little in cursive
"little" takes 4 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then dot the i and cross the ts. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
Lowercase
Capitalized
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Little in cursive practice sheet
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How to write little in cursive
- Start with the l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- 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 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 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 l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- Swing up into the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- After the word, dot the i, cross the ts.
How the letters in little connect
- li l to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the i.
- it i to t: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the t.
- tt t to t: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the t swings up into the t.
- tl t to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the t swings up into the l.
- le l to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the e.
The letters in little
Little questions
How many strokes does it take to write little in cursive?
4 strokes: one continuous stroke for the letters, then dot the i, cross the ts. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Are all the letters in little connected?
Yes. Every join in "little" 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 little capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "little" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Little is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
Is little an easy word to write in cursive?
Yes. None of its letters (l, i, t, e) is among the tricky ones (r, s, f, k, b), which makes "little" a good early practice word.