Cursive Words

Big in Cursive

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

big takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — b-i-g 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.

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

How to write big in cursive

  1. 1Write b, i, g 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: 3

b is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. g drops below the baseline. i stays between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in big connect

Follow the joins as you write big: b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of g.

The letters in big

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 big in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off big, the cursor waits for you to come back.

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

Free printable big cursive worksheet

Print the free big in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace big 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.

Need a different word? Make a worksheet for any word — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

1. Write b, i, g as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and dot the i.

Not quite: the body of big flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

Follow the joins as you write big: b ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of g.

b is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. g drops below the baseline. i stays between the baseline and the midline.

big starts with the letter b, which opens on an undercurve. Getting that first entry stroke right sets the slant for the whole word.

Practice writing big 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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