How to write a cursive X

The capital and lowercase cursive X 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 x

1Start at the middle line with a small hook.
2Curve down to the baseline and swing up to the right.
3When the word is finished, cross it with a straight slant from the baseline up to the middle line.

Cursive capital X

1Start at the top line with a small hook.
2Curve down to the baseline and swing up to the right.
3Cross it with a straight slant from the baseline up to the top line.

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

Cursive x joins and words

Cursive joins with x (ox, ex, ax, xa, xe) and words to practice: x-ray, xylophone, box

Joins to practice: ox, ex, ax, xa, xe

Words: x-ray, xylophone, box, fox, six, taxi

Tip: Make the cross last, so the pencil keeps moving through the word first.

Letter group: Letters that start with a small hook: m, n, v, x, z.

Cursive X worksheet

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

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Cursive X questions

Does the capital cursive X join the next letter?▾

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

Which words start with x for cursive practice?▾

Very few. Most children practice the x inside words instead, such as "box", "fox" and "six", where it joins easily.

Which letters are like the cursive x?▾

The x belongs to the letters that start with a small hook: m, n, v, x, z. Letters in the same group start the same way, so many teachers practice them together.

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