little in cursive
little has 6 letters and takes 8 strokes plus 1 dot in US Traditional cursive. Press Play to watch the whole word written letter by letter, joined the way it should be in a school notebook.
The word begins with l. A tall loop with no belly: up to the top line, back down the same path, and out.
Tall letters (l, i) reach the top line; keep their loops the same height so the word looks even.
Letter by letter
- l: 1 stroke. Start on the baseline at the left side. Sweep across to the right and make a loop that crosses your own line, ending just above the baseline at the middle. l leaves at the baseline and i starts at the midline.
- i: 1 stroke and a dot. Start on the dashed midline at the middle. Curve straight down, ending just above the baseline at the middle. i leaves at the baseline and t starts at the top line.
- t: 2 strokes. Start just above the dashed midline at the middle. Curve straight down, ending just above the baseline at the middle. t leaves at the midline and t starts at the top line.
- t: 2 strokes. Start just above the dashed midline at the middle. Curve straight down, ending just above the baseline at the middle. t leaves at the midline and l starts at the baseline.
- l: 1 stroke. Start on the baseline at the left side. Sweep across to the right and make a loop that crosses your own line, ending just above the baseline at the middle. l leaves at the baseline and e starts at the baseline.
- e: 1 stroke. Start on the baseline at the left side. Sweep across to the right and make a loop that crosses your own line, ending just above the baseline at the right side.
Go back after the word is finished for: i (dot), t (crossbar or extra stroke), t (crossbar or extra stroke). Adding dots and crossbars last keeps the word flowing.
Questions about little in cursive
How do you write little in cursive?
Write the letters in order without lifting the pen: l, i, t, t, l, e. Start on the baseline at the left side. Sweep across to the right and make a loop that crosses your own line, ending just above the baseline at the middle. Then follow the connectors shown above, and go back at the end for any dots or crossbars.
How many strokes is little in cursive?
8 strokes and 1 dot, written in one pass for the letters and 3 return trips for i, t.
Is this the same cursive my child learns at school?
US Traditional cursive is the connected style most American schools teach. Teachers may use a different model, such as D'Nealian or Zaner-Bloser, so a few letters (the capital G, Q and Z especially) can differ from your school's handbook.
Can I print little in cursive for practice?
Yes. The worksheet maker is filled in with little. It prints a dark model row, grey tracing rows, dotted rows and blank ruled lines.