Cursive Words

Then in Cursive

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

then 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 then worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write then in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through t-h-e-n, 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

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

How the letters in then connect

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

The letters in then

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 then in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off then, the cursor waits for you to come back.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable then cursive worksheet

The free printable then worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

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

Frequently asked questions

1. Keep the pencil down through t-h-e-n, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 2. Last, return to cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.

Not quite: the body of then flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

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

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

then starts with the letter t, which opens on an undercurve. Getting that first entry stroke right sets the slant for the whole word.

Practice writing then 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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