Cursive Words

Curiosity in Cursive

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

In cursive, curiosity is written in 4 strokes with 3 pencil lifts: c-u-r-i-o-s-i-t-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i (×2) and cross the t. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write curiosity in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through c-u-r-i-o-s-i-t-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i (×2) and cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 4Pencil lifts: 3Letters: 9

Size is what makes curiosity readable: tall t, midline-height c, u, r, i, o, and s, and below-the-line y. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in curiosity connect

7 of curiosity's 8 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-s, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of s.

The letters in curiosity

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 curiosity in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off curiosity, 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 curiosity cursive worksheet

The free printable curiosity 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

Write c-u-r-i-o-s-i-t-y in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to dot the i (×2) and cross the t. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

curiosity takes 4 strokes: c-u-r-i-o-s-i-t-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i (×2) and cross the t.

The pencil lifts 3 times: to dot the i and to cross the t.

Size is what makes curiosity readable: tall t, midline-height c, u, r, i, o, and s, and below-the-line y. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

7 of curiosity's 8 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-s, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of s.

Practice writing curiosity with real feedback

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