Ride in cursive
"ride" 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.
Lowercase
Capitalized
Free ride worksheet
Ride in cursive practice sheet
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How to write ride 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 i (undercurve, slant, undercurve; dot): a short undercurve and slant, with the dot added after the word is finished.
- Swing up into the d (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): the same oval as a, then an undercurve up to the topline and a slant back down.
- Swing up into the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- After the word, dot the i.
How the letters in ride connect
- ri r to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the i.
- id i to d: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the d.
- de d to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the d swings up into the e.
The letters in ride
Ride questions
How many strokes does it take to write ride 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.
Are all the letters in ride connected?
Yes. Every join in "ride" 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 ride capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "ride" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Ride is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in ride?
The r. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump.