Cursive Words

Wish in Cursive

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

In cursive, wish is written in 2 strokes with one pencil lift: w-i-s-h in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

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

How to write wish in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through w-i-s-h, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 4

Keep w, i, and s small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let h climb toward the topline.

How the letters in wish connect

2 of wish's 3 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is w-i, where w ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of i.

The letters in wish

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

Trace wish in cursive

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

Take wish 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.

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

Frequently asked questions

1. Keep the pencil down through w-i-s-h, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry. 2. Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.

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

2 of wish's 3 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is w-i, where w ends on a checkstroke that carries into the undercurve opening of i.

Keep w, i, and s small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let h climb toward the topline.

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

Practice writing wish 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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