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How to write cursive W and w
A free three-page worksheet: lowercase w and capital W with gray letters to trace that fade out row by row, then 5 words and a sentence for joining w 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 W and w in cursive, step by step.
- 0:04 Watch how to write a cursive w. Follow the numbered steps on the sheet.
- 0:09 Trace the gray letters. Keep your pencil moving, and join them up.
- 0:14 Then write your own, next to the colored letter.
- 0:18 Now the capital W. Trace the gray one, then write your own.
- 0:23 Join the letters to write words. Read the word, web, then trace it.
- 0:28 Trace the sentence: We walk in the wind.
- 0:34 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.
Lowercase w, step by step
- 1Start at the midline and slide down, curving at the bottom, then swing back up to the midline.
- 2Slide down and curve up to the midline once more.
- 3Finish with a little tie to the right, along the midline.
Capital W, step by step
- 1Start at the top line with a small hook and curve down to the baseline.
- 2Swing up to the top line, then curve down to the baseline again.
- 3Swing up to the top line and finish with a little curl to the right.
Watch for: Leaving off the final tie at the midline, so w looks like two u's.
Joining: Lowercase w 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
Words to practice
Words to practicew is for whale. Read each word, then write it in joined-up cursive.
- web
- wet
- win
- wax
- swim
We walk in the wind.
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 w?
1. Start at the midline and slide down, curving at the bottom, then swing back up to the midline. 2. Slide down and curve up to the midline once more. 3. Finish with a little tie to the right, along the midline.
How do you write a capital cursive W?
1. Start at the top line with a small hook and curve down to the baseline. 2. Swing up to the top line, then curve down to the baseline again. 3. Swing up to the top line and finish with a little curl to the right.
Which letters are written like cursive w?
w 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, s, t, u. Practicing them together makes each one easier.
How does cursive w join to the next letter?
Lowercase w 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.
