Small in cursive
"small" takes 1 stroke to write in cursive, all in one flow. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
Lowercase
Capitalized
Free small worksheet
Small in cursive practice sheet
1 page · US Letter, prints on A4 · free
"small" on three-line guides in two sizes: a solid model, dashed copies to trace, and blank lines to write it on your own.
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How to write small in cursive
- Start with the s (undercurve, curve down, undercurve): an undercurve to the midline, a curve back down that closes on the upstroke, then an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the m (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): three humps made with overcurves, all the same height.
- 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 l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
- Swing up into the l (undercurve, loop, slant, undercurve): one tall loop, the simplest tall letter.
How the letters in small connect
- sm s to m: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the s swings up into the m.
- ma m to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the m swings up into the a.
- al a to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the l.
- ll l to l: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the l swings up into the l.
The letters in small
Small questions
How many strokes does it take to write small in cursive?
1 stroke: one continuous stroke for the letters. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Are all the letters in small connected?
Yes. Every join in "small" 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 small capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "small" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Small is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
What is the hardest letter in small?
The s. Cursive s is the most searched letter for a reason: it looks nothing like print. Write it as an upstroke with a little belly, not as a snake.