Cursive Words

Away in Cursive

How to write the word away in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

There are 4 letters in away, but only 1 stroke: a-w-a-y 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.

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

How to write away in cursive

  1. 1Write a, w, a, y as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 4

y drops below the baseline. a and w stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in away connect

Follow the joins as you write away: a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of w; w ends on a checkstroke that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y.

The letters in away

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 away 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 word.

Free printable away cursive worksheet

The free printable away 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

Write a-w-a-y in one continuous stroke. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

away takes 1 stroke: a-w-a-y in one continuous stroke.

No — away is one continuous stroke. Every letter flows into the next without lifting the pencil.

y drops below the baseline. a and w stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write away: a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of w; w ends on a checkstroke that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y.

Practice writing away with real feedback

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