ocean in cursive
ocean has 5 letters and takes 5 strokes 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 o. A closed oval that ends with a small bridge at the midline, ready to join the next letter.
Letter by letter
- o: 1 stroke. Start on the dashed midline at the middle. Go all the way round in a closed oval and meet your starting point, ending on the dashed midline at the middle. o leaves at the midline and c starts at the midline.
- c: 1 stroke. Start on the dashed midline at the right side. Curve straight down, ending just above the baseline at the right side. c 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. e leaves at the baseline and a starts at the midline.
- a: 1 stroke. Start on the dashed midline at the right side. Sweep straight down and make a loop that crosses your own line, ending just above the baseline at the right side. a leaves at the baseline and n starts at the midline.
- n: 1 stroke. Start just below the dashed midline 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.
Questions about ocean in cursive
How do you write ocean in cursive?
Write the letters in order without lifting the pen: o, c, e, a, n. Start on the dashed midline at the middle. Go all the way round in a closed oval and meet your starting point, ending on the dashed midline at the middle. Then follow the connectors shown above, and go back at the end for any dots or crossbars.
How many strokes is ocean in cursive?
5 strokes, written in one pass for the letters and no return trips.
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 ocean in cursive for practice?
Yes. The worksheet maker is filled in with ocean. It prints a dark model row, grey tracing rows, dotted rows and blank ruled lines.