Cursive Words

Sister in Cursive

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

There are 6 letters in sister, but only 3 strokes: s-i-s-t-e-r in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i and cross the t. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write sister in cursive

  1. 1Write s, i, s, t, e, r as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i and cross the t.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 6

Keep s, i, e, and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t climb toward the topline.

How the letters in sister connect

Follow the joins as you write sister: s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t 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 sister

sister is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace sister 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 sister cursive worksheet

Take sister 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

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: sister is 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts, so learn where each stroke begins before writing freely. The worksheet on this page follows that exact trace-copy-practice order.

The pencil lifts 2 times: to dot the i and to cross the t.

sister uses 6 letters (5 different ones): s, i, t, e, and r. Keep s, i, e, and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t climb toward the topline.

Follow the joins as you write sister: s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of t; t 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.

sister starts with the letter s, 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 sister 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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