Monkey in cursive
"monkey" 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
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Monkey in cursive practice sheet
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How to write monkey 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 o (downcurve, undercurve, checkstroke): a closed oval that ends with a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the o, write the n (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): two rounded humps made with overcurves.
- 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.
- Swing up into the y (overcurve, slant, undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve): an overcurve, a slant, an undercurve and a second slant that drops below the baseline into a loop.
How the letters in monkey connect
- mo m to o: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the m swings up into the o.
- on o to n: a checkstroke join. The o ends at the midline, so the n starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- nk n to k: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the n swings up into the k.
- ke k to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the k swings up into the e.
- ey e to y: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the e swings up into the y.
The letters in monkey
Monkey questions
How many strokes does it take to write monkey 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.
Which letters in monkey 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 "monkey" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is monkey capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "monkey" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Monkey is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in monkey?
The k. k is one of the hardest lowercase letters. Master h first: the k is an h whose hump collapses into a loop.