Cursive Words

Ball in Cursive

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

ball starts with the letter b, which opens on an undercurve, and the whole word takes 1 stroke without lifting the pencil. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free ball worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write ball in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through b-a-l-l, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 4

b and l are tall letters that reach toward the topline. a stays between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in ball connect

2 of ball's 3 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is b-a, where b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the downcurve opening of a.

The letters in ball

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

Trace ball in cursive

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

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

Free printable ball cursive worksheet

The free printable ball 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 word? Make a worksheet for any word — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: ball is 1 stroke without lifting the pencil, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

None — ball is a single unbroken stroke from start to finish.

ball uses 4 letters (3 different ones): b, a, and l. b and l are tall letters that reach toward the topline. a stays between the baseline and the midline.

2 of ball's 3 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is b-a, where b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the downcurve opening of a.

ball starts with the letter b, 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 ball 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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