Paper in cursive
"paper" 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 paper worksheet
Paper in cursive practice sheet
1 page · US Letter, prints on A4 · free
"paper" on three-line guides in two sizes: a solid model, dashed copies to trace, and blank lines to write it on your own.
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How to write paper in cursive
- Start with the p (undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve, curve back, undercurve): a long slant below the baseline with a small bowl that closes on 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 p (undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve, curve back, undercurve): a long slant below the baseline with a small bowl that closes on the baseline.
- 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.
How the letters in paper connect
- pa p to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the p swings up into the a.
- ap a to p: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the p.
- pe p to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the p 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 paper
Paper questions
How many strokes does it take to write paper 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 paper connected?
Yes. Every join in "paper" 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 paper capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "paper" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Paper is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in paper?
The r. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump.