Cursive Words

Easter in Cursive

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

easter takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — e-a-s-t-e-r in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. 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.

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

How to write easter in cursive

  1. 1Write e, a, s, t, e, r 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: 6

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

How the letters in easter connect

Follow the joins as you write easter: e ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r.

The letters in easter

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

Trace easter in cursive

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: easter 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.

easter uses 6 letters (5 different ones): e, a, s, t, and r. Size is what makes easter readable: tall t and midline-height e, a, s, and r. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

Follow the joins as you write easter: e ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r.

easter starts with the letter e, which opens on an undercurve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing easter 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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