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How to write cursive S and s
A free three-page worksheet: lowercase s and capital S with gray letters to trace that fade out row by row, then 5 words and a sentence for joining s 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 S and s in cursive, step by step.
- 0:04 Watch how to write a cursive s. 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 S. Trace the gray one, then write your own.
- 0:22 Join the letters to write words. Read the word, sun, then trace it.
- 0:27 Trace the sentence: Sam sees six socks.
- 0:33 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.
Lowercase s, step by step
- 1Start on the baseline and swing up to a point a little above the midline.
- 2Curve down and around to the right.
- 3Come back in to the baseline, tuck in, and finish with a small swing up.
Capital S, step by step
- 1Start at the baseline and swing up to the top line.
- 2Make a loop and curve down and around to the right.
- 3Come back along the baseline to close the shape.
Watch for: Making it round like a printed s. The cursive s comes to a point at the top.
Joining: Lowercase s 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 practices is for sun. Read each word, then write it in joined-up cursive.
- sun
- sit
- bus
- six
- sock
Sam sees six socks.
Make a tracing sheet from these words in the cursive worksheet generator, or type your own.
Letters written the same way
Undercurve letters
They join on with a swing up (an undercurve) from the baseline, then slide down.
Common questions
How do you write a cursive s?
1. Start on the baseline and swing up to a point a little above the midline. 2. Curve down and around to the right. 3. Come back in to the baseline, tuck in, and finish with a small swing up.
How do you write a capital cursive S?
1. Start at the baseline and swing up to the top line. 2. Make a loop and curve down and around to the right. 3. Come back along the baseline to close the shape.
Which letters are written like cursive s?
s is one of the undercurve letters, which join on with a swing up (an undercurve) from the baseline, then slide down. The others are i, j, p, r, t, u, w. Practicing them together makes each one easier.
How does cursive s join to the next letter?
Lowercase s finishes on the baseline with a small swing up, and that swing carries straight on into the next letter.
