Cursive Words

There in Cursive

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

There are 5 letters in there, but only 2 strokes: t-h-e-r-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write there in cursive

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

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

How the letters in there connect

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

The letters in there

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

Trace there 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 there cursive worksheet

The free printable there 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. Write t, h, e, r, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and cross the t.

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

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

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

there 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 there 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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