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How to write cursive C and c

lowercase c

capital C

A free three-page worksheet: lowercase c and capital C with gray letters to trace that fade out row by row, then 5 words and a sentence for joining c to other letters.

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A pencil works one example of each activity, so you can see how the worksheet goes before you print it. Tap a step to jump to it. The rest of the sheet is left for your child to finish.

Read what the video says

0:00 Let's write C and c in cursive, step by step.
0:03 Watch how to write a cursive c. Follow the numbered steps on the sheet.
0:08 Trace the gray letters. Keep your pencil moving, and join them up.
0:13 Then write your own, next to the colored letter.
0:17 Now the capital C. Trace the gray one, then write your own.
0:22 Join the letters to write words. Read the word, cat, then trace it.
0:27 Trace the sentence: Cal can carry the cups.
0:32 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.

Lowercase c, step by step

1Start a little below the midline, on the right.
2Curve up, back over the top and down around to the baseline.
3Finish with a small swing up to the right.

Capital C, step by step

1Start just below the top line with a tiny hook on the right.
2Curve up, back over the top and all the way down around to the baseline.
3Finish with a small swing up to the right.

Watch for: Starting at the bottom. Begin near the midline on the right and curve back over the top.

Joining: Lowercase c finishes on the baseline with a small swing up, and that swing carries straight on into the next letter.

What the worksheet looks like

Cursive lowercase c tracing worksheet — Page 1: lowercase c, trace and write

Cursive words with c worksheet — Page 3: join c in words and a sentence

Words to practice

c is for cat. Read each word, then write it in joined-up cursive.

Cal can carry the cups.

Make a tracing sheet from these words in the cursive worksheet generator, or type your own.

Letters written the same way

Downcurve letters

They start a little below the midline and curve back over the top, like the start of a c.

Downcurve capitals

They start just below the top line and curve back to the left.

Common questions

How do you write a cursive c?

1. Start a little below the midline, on the right. 2. Curve up, back over the top and down around to the baseline. 3. Finish with a small swing up to the right.

How do you write a capital cursive C?

1. Start just below the top line with a tiny hook on the right. 2. Curve up, back over the top and all the way down around to the baseline. 3. Finish with a small swing up to the right.

Which letters are written like cursive c?

c is one of the downcurve letters, which start a little below the midline and curve back over the top, like the start of a c. The others are a, d, g, o, q. Practicing them together makes each one easier.

How does cursive c join to the next letter?

Lowercase c finishes on the baseline with a small swing up, and that swing carries straight on into the next letter.