Cursive Words

Little in Cursive

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

little takes 4 strokes to write in cursive — l-i-t-t-l-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the t (×2). 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.

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

How to write little in cursive

  1. 1Write l, i, t, t, l, e 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 (×2).
Strokes: 4Pencil lifts: 3Letters: 6

Size is what makes little readable: tall l and t and midline-height i and e. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in little connect

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

The letters in little

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 little in cursive

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

Take little 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.

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Frequently asked questions

1. Write l, i, t, t, l, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and dot the i and cross the t (×2).

Not quite: the body of little flows in one continuous run, but it takes 4 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 3 times: to dot the i and to cross the t.

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

Size is what makes little readable: tall l and t and midline-height i and e. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

little starts with the letter l, which opens on an undercurve. Getting that first entry stroke right sets the slant for the whole word.

Practice writing little 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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