Michael in cursive
"Michael" takes 2 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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Michael in cursive practice sheet
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How to write Michael in cursive
- Start with a capital M (curve forward, slant, overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve). Start at the baseline. Curve forward to the topline and slant down to the baseline.
- 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 c (downcurve, undercurve): a single curve that opens to the right, like a print c with an undercurve out.
- 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 a (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): a small oval closed at the midline, then a slant down and an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- Swing up into the l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- After the word, dot the i.
How the letters in Michael connect
- Mi M to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the M swings up into the i.
- ic i to c: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the c.
- ch c to h: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the c swings up into the h.
- ha h to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the h swings up into the a.
- ae a to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the e.
- el e to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the e swings up into the l.
The letters in Michael
Michael questions
How many strokes does it take to write Michael in cursive?
2 strokes: one continuous stroke for the letters, then dot the i. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Are all the letters in Michael connected?
Yes. Every join in "Michael" 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 Michael capitalized in cursive?
Yes. Michael is a name, so it always starts with a capital M. The capital M joins the next letter.
Is Michael an easy word to write in cursive?
Yes. None of its letters (m, i, c, h, a, e, l) is among the tricky ones (r, s, f, k, b), which makes "Michael" a good early practice word.