Cursive Words

Fourth Of July in Cursive

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

In cursive, fourth of july is written in 5 strokes with 4 pencil lifts: f-o-u-r-t-h in one continuous stroke, then o-f in one continuous stroke, then j-u-l-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the j and cross the t. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write fourth of july in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through f-o-u-r-t-h, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Keep the pencil down through o-f, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  3. 3Keep the pencil down through j-u-l-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  4. 4Last, return to dot the j and cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 5Pencil lifts: 4Letters: 12

Keep o, u, and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let f, t, h, and l climb toward the topline. f, j, and y dip under the baseline before swinging back up.

How the letters in fourth of july connect

6 of fourth of july's 9 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exceptions are o-u, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of u, o-f, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of f, and j-u, where j ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u. Remember: lift between words and leave a finger space.

The letters in fourth of july

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

Trace fourth of july 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 fourth of july cursive worksheet

The free printable fourth of july 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 f-o-u-r-t-h, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 2. Keep the pencil down through o-f, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 3. Keep the pencil down through j-u-l-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 4. Last, return to dot the j and cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.

Not quite: the body of fourth of july flows in 3 runs, but it takes 5 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 4 times: between words, to dot the j, and to cross the t.

6 of fourth of july's 9 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exceptions are o-u, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of u, o-f, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of f, and j-u, where j ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of u. Remember: lift between words and leave a finger space.

Keep o, u, and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let f, t, h, and l climb toward the topline. f, j, and y dip under the baseline before swinging back up.

fourth of july starts with the letter f, which opens on an undercurve. Getting that first entry stroke right sets the slant for the whole word.

Practice writing fourth of july 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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