How to write a cursive A

The capital and lowercase cursive A in traditional US cursive, the joined handwriting taught in many American schools. Follow the steps, trace the letter on the worksheet, then practice the joins and words.

Lowercase cursive a

1Start just under the middle line, on the right.
2Curve up and over to the left, down around to the baseline and back up to close the oval at the middle line.
3Without lifting the pencil, pull straight down to the baseline.
4Finish with a small swing up to the right to join the next letter.

Cursive capital A

1Start just under the top line, on the right.
2Curve up and over to the left, down around to the baseline and back up to the top line, making a big oval.
3Pull straight down to the baseline.
4Finish with a small swing up to the right.

The capital A joins the next letter, so the word carries on without lifting the pencil.

Cursive a joins and words

Cursive joins with a (an, at, ca, ma, ad) and words to practice: apple, ant, arm

Joins to practice: an, at, ca, ma, ad

Words: apple, ant, arm, ask, add, animal

Tip: Close the oval at the middle line before you pull down, or the a can look like a u.

Letter group: Letters that start like a c, just under the middle line: a, c, d, g, o, q.

Cursive A worksheet

Trace the capital and lowercase a, the joined aaa, and a word, on handwriting lines with starting marks. Print it at 100% on US Letter paper.

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Cursive A questions

Does the capital cursive A join the next letter?▾

Yes. The capital A ends with a stroke that leads straight into the next letter, so the whole word is written without lifting the pencil.

Why does my cursive a look like a u?▾

The oval is left open at the top. Bring the curve all the way back to the middle line, touch where you started, and only then pull the line straight down.

Which letters are like the cursive a?▾

The a belongs to the letters that start like a c, just under the middle line: a, c, d, g, o, q. Letters in the same group start the same way, so many teachers practice them together.

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