Cursive Words

Going in Cursive

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

going takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — g-o-i-n-g 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.

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

How to write going in cursive

  1. 1Write g, o, i, n, g 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: 5

g drops below the baseline. o, i, and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in going connect

Follow the joins as you write going: g ends on an overcurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of g.

The letters in going

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 going in cursive

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

The free printable going 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

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: going 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 dot the i.

going uses 5 letters (4 different ones): g, o, i, and n. g drops below the baseline. o, i, and n stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write going: g ends on an overcurve that carries into the downcurve opening of o; o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of g.

going starts with the letter g, which opens on a downcurve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing going 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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