Cursive Words

These in Cursive

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

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

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

How to write these in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through t-h-e-s-e, 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: 5

Size is what makes these readable: tall t and h and midline-height e and s. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in these connect

All 4 of the joins in these leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in these

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 these in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off these, 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 these cursive worksheet

The free printable these 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

Write t-h-e-s-e in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to cross the t. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

these takes 2 strokes: t-h-e-s-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t.

The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

Size is what makes these readable: tall t and h and midline-height e and s. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

All 4 of the joins in these leave the letter on an undercurve.

Practice writing these 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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