Cursive Words

Pig in Cursive

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

There are 3 letters in pig, but only 2 strokes: p-i-g in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write pig in cursive

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

Keep i small — it lives between the baseline and the midline. p and g dip under the baseline before swinging back up.

How the letters in pig connect

Follow the joins as you write pig: p ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of g.

The letters in pig

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 pig in cursive

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

Take pig 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

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

pig takes 2 strokes: p-i-g in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i.

The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

Keep i small — it lives between the baseline and the midline. p and g dip under the baseline before swinging back up.

Follow the joins as you write pig: p ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of g.

Practice writing pig 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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