Rainbow in cursive
"rainbow" 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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Rainbow in cursive practice sheet
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How to write rainbow in cursive
- Start with 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 i (undercurve, slant, undercurve; dot): a short undercurve and slant, with the dot added after the word is finished.
- Swing up into the n (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): two rounded humps made with overcurves.
- Swing up into the b (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve, checkstroke): a tall loop that comes back down to the baseline, then a small curve ending in a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the b, write the o (downcurve, undercurve, checkstroke): a closed oval that ends with a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the o, write the w (undercurve, slant, undercurve, slant, undercurve, checkstroke): two undercurves like a u, plus a checkstroke at the midline.
- After the word, dot the i.
How the letters in rainbow connect
- ra r to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the a.
- ai a to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the i.
- in i to n: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the n.
- nb n to b: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the n swings up into the b.
- bo b to o: a checkstroke join. The b ends at the midline, so the o starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- ow o to w: a checkstroke join. The o ends at the midline, so the w starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
The letters in rainbow
Rainbow questions
How many strokes does it take to write rainbow 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.
Which letters in rainbow are joined at the midline?
The b, o, w. These letters end 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 "rainbow" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is rainbow capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "rainbow" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Rainbow is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in rainbow?
The r. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump.