Cursive Words

Rain in Cursive

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

rain takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — r-a-i-n in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. 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.

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

How to write rain in cursive

  1. 1Write r, a, i, n 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: 4

Keep r, a, i, and n small — they live between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in rain connect

Follow the joins as you write rain: r ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n.

The letters in rain

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

Trace rain in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off rain, the cursor waits for you to come back.

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

Free printable rain cursive worksheet

The free printable rain 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

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: rain is 2 strokes with one pencil lift, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

rain uses 4 letters: r, a, i, and n. Keep r, a, i, and n small — they live between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write rain: r ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n.

rain starts with the letter r, which opens on an undercurve. Start there every time — the entry stroke is what the trace check on this page listens for first.

Practice writing rain 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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