Cursive Words

Carry in Cursive

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

carry starts with the letter c, which opens on a downcurve, 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 carry worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write carry in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through c-a-r-r-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 5

Size is what makes carry readable: midline-height c, a, and r and below-the-line y. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in carry connect

All 4 of the joins in carry leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in carry

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

Trace carry 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 carry cursive worksheet

Take carry to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

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Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: carry 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 — carry is a single unbroken stroke from start to finish.

carry uses 5 letters (4 different ones): c, a, r, and y. Size is what makes carry readable: midline-height c, a, and r and below-the-line y. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

All 4 of the joins in carry leave the letter on an undercurve.

carry starts with the letter c, which opens on a downcurve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing carry 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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