Cursive Words

Put in Cursive

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

In cursive, put is written in 2 strokes with one pencil lift: p-u-t in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write put in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through p-u-t, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 3

Keep u small — it lives between the baseline and the midline. Let t climb toward the topline. p dips under the baseline before swinging back up.

How the letters in put connect

All 2 of the joins in put leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in put

Shaky on p, u, and t? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace put 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 put cursive worksheet

The free printable put worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

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

Frequently asked questions

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

put takes 2 strokes: p-u-t in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t.

The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

Keep u small — it lives between the baseline and the midline. Let t climb toward the topline. p dips under the baseline before swinging back up.

All 2 of the joins in put leave the letter on an undercurve.

Practice writing put with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.