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How to write cursive F and f
A free three-page worksheet: lowercase f and capital F with gray letters to trace that fade out row by row, then 5 words and a sentence for joining f to other letters.
Watch it solved
40 sec · with voice and captionsA 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 F and f in cursive, step by step.
- 0:04 Watch how to write a cursive f. Follow the numbered steps on the sheet.
- 0:09 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 F. Trace the gray one, then write your own.
- 0:22 Join the letters to write words. Read the word, fan, then trace it.
- 0:27 Trace the sentence: Five fish swim fast.
- 0:33 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.
Lowercase f, step by step
- 1Start on the baseline and swing up to the top line.
- 2Loop to the left and slide straight down, past the baseline.
- 3Make a loop at the bottom that curves to the right and comes back up to the baseline.
- 4Tie it off at the baseline with a small swing up.
Capital F, step by step
- 1Start at the top line and make a wavy line across to the right.
- 2Lift your pencil. From the middle of the wave, curve down to the baseline and back up a little to the left.
- 3Cross the stem with a short line at the midline.
Watch for: Making the bottom loop too small. Lowercase f reaches from the top line to below the baseline, and its bottom loop closes at the baseline.
Joining: Lowercase f finishes on the baseline with a small swing up, and that swing carries straight on into the next letter.
What the worksheet looks like
Words to practice
Words to practicef is for fish. Read each word, then write it in joined-up cursive.
- fan
- fox
- fish
- leaf
- off
Five fish swim fast.
Make a tracing sheet from these words in the cursive worksheet generator, or type your own.
Letters written the same way
Common questions
How do you write a cursive f?
1. Start on the baseline and swing up to the top line. 2. Loop to the left and slide straight down, past the baseline. 3. Make a loop at the bottom that curves to the right and comes back up to the baseline. 4. Tie it off at the baseline with a small swing up.
How do you write a capital cursive F?
1. Start at the top line and make a wavy line across to the right. 2. Lift your pencil. From the middle of the wave, curve down to the baseline and back up a little to the left. 3. Cross the stem with a short line at the midline.
Which letters are written like cursive f?
f is one of the loop letters, which swing up from the baseline and make a loop before sliding down. The others are b, e, h, k, l. Practicing them together makes each one easier.
How does cursive f join to the next letter?
Lowercase f finishes on the baseline with a small swing up, and that swing carries straight on into the next letter.
