Cursive Names

Mattie in Cursive

Watch the name Mattie drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

Mattie takes 4 strokes to write in cursive — M-a-t-t-i-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the t (×2). The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

Mattie written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write Mattie in cursive

  1. 1Write M, a, t, t, i, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i and cross the t (×2).
Strokes: 4Pencil lifts: 3Letters: 6

The capital M fills the space between the baseline and the topline. t is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. a, i, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Mattie connect

Follow the joins as you write Mattie: M ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

The letters in Mattie

Every letter guide below teaches the letter the same way Scribble teaches it in the app — stroke order, joins, a letter check, and a printable worksheet.

Trace Mattie in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off Mattie, the cursor waits for you to come back.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable Mattie cursive worksheet

Take Mattie to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

Need a different name? Make your own name tracing worksheet — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

1. Write M, a, t, t, i, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and dot the i and cross the t (×2).

Not quite: the body of Mattie flows in one continuous run, but it takes 4 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 3 times: to dot the i and to cross the t.

Follow the joins as you write Mattie: M ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

The capital M fills the space between the baseline and the topline. t is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. a, i, and e stay between the baseline and the midline.

M is one of the connecting capitals, so Mattie flows from its first letter without a lift.

Practice writing Mattie with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

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