Cursive Words

That in Cursive

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

In cursive, that is written in 3 strokes with 2 pencil lifts: t-h-a-t in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t (×2). Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write that in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through t-h-a-t, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to cross the t (×2) — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 4

Keep a small — it lives between the baseline and the midline. Let t and h climb toward the topline.

How the letters in that connect

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

The letters in that

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

Trace that 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 that cursive worksheet

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Watch it drawn first, then trace it: that 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 cross the t.

that uses 4 letters (3 different ones): t, h, and a. Keep a small — it lives between the baseline and the midline. Let t and h climb toward the topline.

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

that starts with the letter t, 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 that 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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