Cursive Words

Their in Cursive

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

There are 5 letters in their, but only 3 strokes: t-h-e-i-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.

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

How to write their in cursive

  1. 1Write t, h, e, i, 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: 5

t and h are tall letters that reach toward the topline. e, i, and r stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in their connect

Follow the joins as you write their: t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r.

The letters in their

Every letter guide below teaches the letter the same way Scribble teaches it in the app — stroke order, joins, a letter check, and a printable worksheet.

Trace their in cursive

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

Take their 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: their 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.

their uses 5 letters: t, h, e, i, and r. t and h are tall letters that reach toward the topline. e, i, and r stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write their: t ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r.

their 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 their 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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