Cursive Words

Its in Cursive

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

There are 3 letters in its, but only 3 strokes: i-t-s in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the t. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write its in cursive

  1. 1Write i, t, s as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i and cross the t.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 3

Keep i and s small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t climb toward the topline.

How the letters in its connect

Follow the joins as you write its: i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s.

The letters in its

its is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace its in cursive

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

Print the free its in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace its along the dashed models, write it starting from each green dot, copy it beside the model, then fill the blank writing lines on your own.

Need a different word? Make a worksheet for any word — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

Write i-t-s in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to dot the i and cross the t. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

its takes 3 strokes: i-t-s in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the t.

The pencil lifts 2 times: to dot the i and to cross the t.

Keep i and s small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t climb toward the topline.

Follow the joins as you write its: i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s.

Practice writing its 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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