Cursive Names

Serena in Cursive

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

There are 6 letters in Serena, but only 2 strokes: the capital S on its own, then e-r-e-n-a in one continuous stroke. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write Serena in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital S, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write e, r, e, n, a as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 6

The capital S fills the space between the baseline and the topline. e, r, n, and a stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Serena connect

Follow the joins as you write Serena: e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a. Remember: the capital S stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Serena

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 Serena 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 Serena cursive worksheet

The free printable Serena 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: Serena 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: after the standalone capital S.

Serena uses 6 letters (5 different ones): s, e, r, n, and a. The capital S fills the space between the baseline and the topline. e, r, n, and a stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write Serena: e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a. Remember: the capital S stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

Serena starts with the capital S, which opens on an undercurve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing Serena 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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