Cursive Names

Morris in Cursive

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

Morris takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — M-o-r-r-i-s in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. 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.

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

How to write Morris in cursive

  1. 1Write M, o, r, r, i, s as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 6

Size is what makes Morris readable: full-height capital M and midline-height o, r, i, and s. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in Morris connect

Follow the joins as you write Morris: M ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s.

The letters in Morris

Morris is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace Morris in cursive

Trace it the way children do in the app: start on the green circle and pull it along every stroke without straying off the word.

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

Free printable Morris cursive worksheet

The free printable Morris worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

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

Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Morris is 2 strokes with one pencil lift, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

Morris uses 6 letters (5 different ones): m, o, r, i, and s. Size is what makes Morris readable: full-height capital M and midline-height o, r, i, and s. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

Follow the joins as you write Morris: M ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s.

Morris starts with the capital M, which opens on a forward curve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing Morris 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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