Practice in cursive
"practice" takes 3 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then dot the i and cross the t. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
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Practice in cursive practice sheet
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How to write practice 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 r (undercurve, slide right, slant, undercurve): an undercurve, a short slide to the right at the midline, then a slant down.
- 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 c (downcurve, undercurve): a single curve that opens to the right, like a print c with an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the t (undercurve, slant, undercurve; cross): a tall retraced undercurve and slant, shorter than the l, crossed after the word is written.
- 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 e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- After the word, dot the i, cross the t.
How the letters in practice connect
- pr p to r: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the p swings up into the r.
- ra r to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the a.
- ac a to c: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the c.
- ct c to t: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the c swings up into the t.
- ti t to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the t swings up into the i.
- ic i to c: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the c.
- ce c to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the c swings up into the e.
The letters in practice
Practice questions
How many strokes does it take to write practice in cursive?
3 strokes: one continuous stroke for the letters, then dot the i, cross the t. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Are all the letters in practice connected?
Yes. Every join in "practice" 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 practice capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "practice" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Practice is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in practice?
The r. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump.