Vacation in cursive
"vacation" takes 3 strokes to write in cursive: the letters in one flow, then dot the i and cross the t. Follow the letter-by-letter steps below and print the free worksheet to trace and copy it.
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Vacation in cursive practice sheet
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How to write vacation in cursive
- Start with 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 a (downcurve, undercurve, slant, undercurve): a small oval closed at the midline, then a slant down and an undercurve out.
- Swing up into the c (downcurve, undercurve): a single curve that opens to the right, like a print c with an undercurve out.
- 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 t (undercurve, slant, undercurve; cross): a tall retraced undercurve and slant, shorter than the l, crossed after the word is written.
- 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 o (downcurve, undercurve, checkstroke): a closed oval that ends with a checkstroke at the midline.
- From the checkstroke of the o, write the n (overcurve, slant, overcurve, slant, undercurve): two rounded humps made with overcurves.
- After the word, dot the i, cross the t.
How the letters in vacation connect
- va v to a: a checkstroke join. The v ends at the midline, so the a starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
- ac a to c: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the c.
- ca c to a: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the c swings up into the a.
- at a to t: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the a swings up into the t.
- ti t to i: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the t swings up into the i.
- io i to o: an undercurve join. The exit stroke of the i swings up into the o.
- on o to n: a checkstroke join. The o ends at the midline, so the n starts from the top instead of from the baseline.
The letters in vacation
Vacation questions
How many strokes does it take to write vacation in cursive?
3 strokes: one continuous stroke for the letters, then dot the i, cross the t. Inside a word the pencil stays on the paper; dots and crosses are added once the word is finished.
Which letters in vacation are joined at the midline?
The v, o. These letters end 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 "vacation" look different from a word with only baseline joins.
Is vacation capitalized in cursive?
Only at the start of a sentence or in a title. In running text "vacation" is written in lowercase, all letters joined. The capitalized form Vacation is shown above for sentence openers and headings.
Is vacation an easy word to write in cursive?
Yes. None of its letters (v, a, c, t, i, o, n) is among the tricky ones (r, s, f, k, b), which makes "vacation" a good early practice word.