Cursive Words

Paper in Cursive

Watch the word paper drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

There are 5 letters in paper, but only 1 stroke: p-a-p-e-r in one continuous stroke. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write paper in cursive

  1. 1Write p, a, p, e, r as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 5

p drops below the baseline. a, e, and r stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in paper connect

Follow the joins as you write paper: p ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of p; p ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r.

The letters in paper

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 paper 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 word.

Free printable paper cursive worksheet

Print the free paper in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace paper 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. Write p, a, p, e, r as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.

Yes — paper flows from the first letter to the last without a single pencil lift.

Follow the joins as you write paper: p ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of p; p ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r.

p drops below the baseline. a, e, and r stay between the baseline and the midline.

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

Practice writing paper 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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