Riley in cursive
"Riley" 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.
Free Riley worksheet
Riley in cursive practice sheet
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How to write Riley in cursive
- Start with a capital R (undercurve, slant, retrace, curve around, double curve, undercurve). Start at the baseline. Make an undercurve up to the topline, then slant down to the baseline.
- 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 l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- Swing up into the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- Swing up into the y (overcurve, slant, undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve): an overcurve, a slant, an undercurve and a second slant that drops below the baseline into a loop.
- After the word, dot the i.
How the letters in Riley connect
- Ri R to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the R swings up into the i.
- il i to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the l.
- le l to e: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the e.
- ey e to y: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the e swings up into the y.
The letters in Riley
Riley questions
How many strokes does it take to write Riley 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 Riley connected?
Yes. Every join in "Riley" 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 Riley capitalized in cursive?
Yes. Riley is a name, so it always starts with a capital R. The capital R joins the next letter.
What is the hardest letter in Riley?
The r. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump.