Cursive Words

Fly in Cursive

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

fly starts with the letter f, which opens on an undercurve, 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 fly worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write fly in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through f-l-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 3

Size is what makes fly readable: tall f and l and below-the-line f and y. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in fly connect

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

The letters in fly

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

Trace fly in cursive

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

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

Free printable fly cursive worksheet

Take fly 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

Write f-l-y in one continuous stroke. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

fly takes 1 stroke: f-l-y in one continuous stroke.

No — fly is one continuous stroke. Every letter flows into the next without lifting the pencil.

Size is what makes fly readable: tall f and l and below-the-line f and y. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

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

Practice writing fly with real feedback

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