Cursive Words

Take in Cursive

How to write the word take in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

take starts with the letter t, which opens on an undercurve, and the whole word takes 2 strokes with one pencil lift. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free take worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write take in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through t-a-k-e, 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: 4

Size is what makes take readable: tall t and k and midline-height a and e. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in take connect

All 3 of the joins in take leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in take

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

Trace take in cursive

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

Print the free take in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace take 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.

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Frequently asked questions

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

take takes 2 strokes: t-a-k-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t.

The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

Size is what makes take readable: tall t and k and midline-height a and e. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

All 3 of the joins in take leave the letter on an undercurve.

Practice writing take 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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