How to write a cursive R

The capital and lowercase cursive R 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 r

1Start on the baseline and swing up to just above the middle line.
2Make a small flat step to the right.
3Slant down to the baseline.
4Swing up to the right to join the next letter.

Cursive capital R

1Start a little below the top line with a short stroke up to the top line.
2Slant straight down to the baseline.
3Go back to the top and make a bump in to the middle line, with a small loop there.
4Kick down to the baseline and swing up to the right.

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

Cursive r joins and words

Cursive joins with r (ra, re, ri, ar, or) and words to practice: rain, rabbit, red

Joins to practice: ra, re, ri, ar, or

Words: rain, rabbit, red, ring, robot, rocket

Tip: The flat step at the top is what makes the r look different from an i.

Letter group: Letters that start with a stroke up from the baseline: p, r, s.

Cursive R worksheet

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

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Cursive R questions

Does the capital cursive R join the next letter?▾

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

Why does the cursive r look so different from print?▾

The cursive r rises a little above the middle line and has a small flat step at the top before it comes down. That step is the part to practice.

Which letters are like the cursive r?▾

The r belongs to the letters that start with a stroke up from the baseline: p, r, s. Letters in the same group start the same way, so many teachers practice them together.

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