Cursive Words

Girl in Cursive

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

girl takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — g-i-r-l in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. 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.

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

How to write girl in cursive

  1. 1Write g, i, r, l as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 4

l is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. g drops below the baseline. i and r stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in girl connect

Follow the joins as you write girl: g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l.

The letters in girl

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 girl in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of girl — 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 girl cursive worksheet

Take girl 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 g-i-r-l in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to dot the i. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

girl takes 2 strokes: g-i-r-l in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i.

The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

l is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. g drops below the baseline. i and r stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write girl: g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l.

Practice writing girl with real feedback

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