Cursive Words

Did in Cursive

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

In cursive, did is written in 2 strokes with one pencil lift: d-i-d in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write did in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through d-i-d, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 3

Keep i small — it lives between the baseline and the midline. Let d climb toward the topline.

How the letters in did connect

All 2 of the joins in did leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in did

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

Trace did in cursive

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

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

Free printable did cursive worksheet

The free printable did 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.

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Frequently asked questions

1. Keep the pencil down through d-i-d, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 2. Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.

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

All 2 of the joins in did leave the letter on an undercurve.

Keep i small — it lives between the baseline and the midline. Let d climb toward the topline.

did starts with the letter d, which opens on a downcurve. Getting that first entry stroke right sets the slant for the whole word.

Practice writing did 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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