Thanksgiving in cursive
"Thanksgiving" takes 5 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then dot the is and finish the T with its top bar. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
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Thanksgiving in cursive practice sheet
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How to write Thanksgiving in cursive
- Start with a capital T (curve right; double curve, curve up, slide right). Stroke 1: start at the topline and curve right to make the wavy top bar.
- Lift the pencil after the T, then write the h (undercurve, loop, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): a tall loop followed by a hump, like an l and an n joined together.
- 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 n (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): two rounded humps made with overcurves.
- Swing up into the k (undercurve, loop, slant, overcurve, loop, curve right, undercurve): a tall loop like an l, then a small loop at the midline and a kick-out stroke.
- Swing up into 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 g (downcurve, undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve): the oval of an a followed by a descender loop that crosses back on 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 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 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 g (downcurve, undercurve, slant, loop, overcurve): the oval of an a followed by a descender loop that crosses back on the baseline.
- After the word, dot the is, finish the T with its top bar.
How the letters in Thanksgiving connect
- Th The capital T stands alone. Lift the pencil and start the h fresh on the baseline.
- ha h to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the h swings up into the a.
- an a to n: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the n.
- nk n to k: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the n swings up into the k.
- ks k to s: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the k swings up into the s.
- sg s to g: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the s swings up into the g.
- gi g to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the g swings up into the i.
- iv i to v: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the v.
- vi v to i: a checkstroke join. The v ends at the midline, so the i starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- in i to n: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the n.
- ng n to g: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the n swings up into the g.
The letters in Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving questions
How many strokes does it take to write Thanksgiving in cursive?
5 strokes: 2 continuous runs of letters, because a capital that stands alone forces a pencil lift, then dot the is, finish the T with its top bar. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Which letters in Thanksgiving 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 "Thanksgiving" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is Thanksgiving capitalized in cursive?
Yes. "Thanksgiving" is a proper noun and takes a capital letter wherever it appears.
What is the hardest letter in Thanksgiving?
The k and the s. k is one of the hardest lowercase letters. Master h first: the k is an h whose hump collapses into a loop. 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.