Cursive Names

Sallie in Cursive

The name Sallie in cursive: stroke-by-stroke animation, letter joins, a trace check, and a free printable worksheet.

There are 6 letters in Sallie, but only 3 strokes: the capital S on its own, then a-l-l-i-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write Sallie in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital S, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write a, l, l, i, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  3. 3Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 6

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

How the letters in Sallie connect

Follow the joins as you write Sallie: a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l 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. Remember: the capital S stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Sallie

Shaky on s, a, and l or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace Sallie in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of Sallie — the check only advances while you stay on the line.

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

Free printable Sallie cursive worksheet

Print the free Sallie in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace Sallie along the dashed models, write it starting from each green dot, copy it beside the model, then fill the blank writing lines on your own.

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Frequently asked questions

1. Write the capital S, then lift the pencil. 2. Write a, l, l, i, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 3. Go back and dot the i.

Not quite: the body of Sallie flows in 2 runs, but it takes 3 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 2 times: after the standalone capital S and to dot the i.

Follow the joins as you write Sallie: a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l 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. Remember: the capital S stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

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

S is a standalone capital. Finish it, lift the pencil, then begin the second letter of Sallie on its own.

Practice writing Sallie 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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