Cursive Words

Them in Cursive

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

them takes 2 strokes to write in cursive — t-h-e-m in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. 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.

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

How to write them in cursive

  1. 1Write t, h, e, m as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and cross the t.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 4

Keep e and m small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t and h climb toward the topline.

How the letters in them connect

Follow the joins as you write them: 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 overcurve opening of m.

The letters in them

Shaky on t, h, and e or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace them in cursive

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

Take them 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: them 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 cross the t.

them uses 4 letters: t, h, e, and m. Keep e and m small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t and h climb toward the topline.

Follow the joins as you write them: 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 overcurve opening of m.

them 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 them 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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