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How to write cursive V and v

lowercase v

capital V

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

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39 sec · with voice and captions

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 V and v in cursive, step by step.
0:04 Watch how to write a cursive v. 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 V. Trace the gray one, then write your own.
0:22 Join the letters to write words. Read the word, van, then trace it.
0:27 Trace the sentence: The vet drives a van.
0:33 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.

Lowercase v, step by step

1Start at the midline with a small hump and slide down to the baseline.
2Swing back up to the midline.
3Finish with a little tie to the right, along the midline.

Capital V, step by step

1Start at the top line with a small hook and curve down to the baseline.
2Swing back up to the top line.
3Finish with a little curl to the right.

Watch for: Forgetting the tie at the end, so v looks like u.

Joining: Lowercase v finishes with a little tie at the midline, so the next letter joins at the midline rather than from the baseline. It is one of four letters that do this: b, o, v and w.

What the worksheet looks like

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

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

Words to practice

v is for van. Read each word, then write it in joined-up cursive.

van
vet
vest
five
have

The vet drives a van.

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

Letters written the same way

Overcurve letters

They begin with a hump (an overcurve) at the midline, like the start of an n.

Curve-forward capitals

They start at the top line with a small hook that curves forward, then slide down.

Common questions

How do you write a cursive v?

1. Start at the midline with a small hump and slide down to the baseline. 2. Swing back up to the midline. 3. Finish with a little tie to the right, along the midline.

How do you write a capital cursive V?

1. Start at the top line with a small hook and curve down to the baseline. 2. Swing back up to the top line. 3. Finish with a little curl to the right.

Which letters are written like cursive v?

v is one of the overcurve letters, which begin with a hump (an overcurve) at the midline, like the start of an n. The others are m, n, x, y, z. Practicing them together makes each one easier.

How does cursive v join to the next letter?

Lowercase v finishes with a little tie at the midline, so the next letter joins at the midline rather than from the baseline. It is one of four letters that do this: b, o, v and w.