River in cursive
"river" 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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River in cursive practice sheet
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How to write river 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 v (overcurve, slant, undercurve, checkstroke): an overcurve down to the baseline and back up, ending with a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the v, write the e (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): a small loop between the baseline and the midline.
- 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.
- After the word, dot the i.
How the letters in river connect
- ri r to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the r swings up into the i.
- iv i to v: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the v.
- ve v to e: a checkstroke join. The v ends at the midline, so the e starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- er e to r: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the e swings up into the r.
The letters in river
River questions
How many strokes does it take to write river 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 river are joined at the midline?
The v. 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 "river" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is river capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "river" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form River is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in river?
The r. r is the letter most adults get wrong. The slide right is tiny: think of a small step, not a hump.