Cursive Words

Magic in Cursive

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

In cursive, magic is written in 2 strokes with one pencil lift: m-a-g-i-c in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write magic in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through m-a-g-i-c, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

g drops below the baseline. m, a, i, and c stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in magic connect

3 of magic's 4 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is g-i, where g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i.

The letters in magic

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

Trace magic in cursive

Trace it the way children do in the app: start on the green circle and pull it along every stroke without straying off the word.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable magic cursive worksheet

Print the free magic in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace magic 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

1. Keep the pencil down through m-a-g-i-c, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 2. Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.

Not quite: the body of magic flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

3 of magic's 4 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is g-i, where g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i.

g drops below the baseline. m, a, i, and c stay between the baseline and the midline.

magic starts with the letter m, which opens on an overcurve. Getting that first entry stroke right sets the slant for the whole word.

Practice writing magic 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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