Cursive Words

Grandfather in Cursive

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

There are 11 letters in grandfather, but only 2 strokes: g-r-a-n-d-f-a-t-h-e-r in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write grandfather in cursive

  1. 1Write g, r, a, n, d, f, a, t, h, 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: 11

Keep r, a, n, and e small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let d, f, t, and h climb toward the topline. g and f dip under the baseline before swinging back up.

How the letters in grandfather connect

Follow the joins as you write grandfather: g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d; d ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of f; the remaining 5 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

The letters in grandfather

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

Trace grandfather in cursive

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

The free printable grandfather 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

Write g-r-a-n-d-f-a-t-h-e-r in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to cross the t. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

grandfather takes 2 strokes: g-r-a-n-d-f-a-t-h-e-r in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t.

The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

Keep r, a, n, and e small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let d, f, t, and h climb toward the topline. g and f dip under the baseline before swinging back up.

Follow the joins as you write grandfather: g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d; d ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of f; the remaining 5 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

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