Make in cursive
"make" 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 make worksheet
Make in cursive practice sheet
1 page · US Letter, prints on A4 · free
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How to write make in cursive
- Start with the m (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): three humps made with overcurves, all the same height.
- 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 k (undercurve, loop, slant, overcurve, loop, curve right, undercurve): a tall loop like an l, then a small loop at the midline and a kick-out stroke.
- Swing up into the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
How the letters in make connect
- ma m to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the m swings up into the a.
- ak a to k: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the k.
- ke k to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the k swings up into the e.
The letters in make
Make questions
How many strokes does it take to write make 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 make connected?
Yes. Every join in "make" 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 make capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "make" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Make is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in make?
The k. k is one of the hardest lowercase letters. Master h first: the k is an h whose hump collapses into a loop.