Cursive Words

Cat in Cursive

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

There are 3 letters in cat, but only 2 strokes: c-a-t in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write cat in cursive

  1. 1Write c, a, t as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and cross the t.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 3

Size is what makes cat readable: tall t and midline-height c and a. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in cat connect

Follow the joins as you write cat: c ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t.

The letters in cat

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 cat 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 cat cursive worksheet

Take cat 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: cat 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: to cross the t.

cat uses 3 letters: c, a, and t. Size is what makes cat readable: tall t and midline-height c and a. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

Follow the joins as you write cat: c ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t.

cat 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 cat 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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