Penelope in cursive
"Penelope" takes 2 strokes 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.
Free Penelope worksheet
Penelope in cursive practice sheet
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How to write Penelope in cursive
- Start with a capital P (undercurve, slant, retrace, curve around). Start at the baseline. Make an undercurve up to the topline, then slant down to the baseline.
- Lift the pencil after the P, then write the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- Swing up into the n (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): two rounded humps made with overcurves.
- 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.
- 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 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.
How the letters in Penelope connect
- Pe The capital P stands alone. Lift the pencil and start the e fresh on the baseline.
- en e to n: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the e swings up into the n.
- ne n to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the n swings up into the e.
- el e to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the e swings up into the l.
- lo l to o: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the o.
- op o to p: a checkstroke join. The o ends at the midline, so the p starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- pe p to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the p swings up into the e.
The letters in Penelope
Penelope questions
How many strokes does it take to write Penelope in cursive?
2 strokes: 2 continuous runs of letters, because a capital that stands alone forces a pencil lift. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Which letters in Penelope 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 "Penelope" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is Penelope capitalized in cursive?
Yes. Penelope is a name, so it always starts with a capital P. The capital P stands alone: lift the pencil after it.
Is Penelope an easy word to write in cursive?
Yes. None of its letters (p, e, n, l, o) is among the tricky ones (r, s, f, k, b), which makes "Penelope" a good early practice word.