zoo in cursive
zoo has 3 letters and takes 3 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 z. A small bar, a diagonal back to the baseline, and a looped tail that drops below the line.
Letter by letter
- z: 1 stroke. Start just below the dashed midline at the middle. Sweep down and to the right and make a loop that crosses your own line, ending just above the baseline at the right side. z leaves at the midline and o starts at the midline.
- 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 o starts at the midline.
- 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.
Questions about zoo in cursive
How do you write zoo in cursive?
Write the letters in order without lifting the pen: z, o, o. Start just below the dashed midline at the middle. Sweep down and to the right and make a loop that crosses your own line, ending just above the baseline at the right side. Then follow the connectors shown above, and go back at the end for any dots or crossbars.
How many strokes is zoo in cursive?
3 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 zoo in cursive for practice?
Yes. The worksheet maker is filled in with zoo. It prints a dark model row, grey tracing rows, dotted rows and blank ruled lines.