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How to write cursive X and x

lowercase x

capital X

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

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40 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 X and x in cursive, step by step.
0:04 Watch how to write a cursive x. 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.
0:17 Now the capital X. Trace the gray one, then write your own.
0:22 Join the letters to write words. Read the word, box, then trace it.
0:27 Trace the sentence: Six fox kits sit in a box.
0:33 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.

Lowercase x, step by step

1Start at the midline with a small hump and slant down to the baseline.
2Finish that stroke with a small swing up.
3Lift your pencil and cross with a straight slant from the midline on the right down to the baseline on the left.

Capital X, step by step

1Start at the top line with a small hook and curve down to the baseline, finishing with a swing up.
2Lift your pencil.
3Cross with a straight slant from the top line on the right down to the baseline on the left.

Watch for: Crossing in the wrong direction. Make the curved stroke first, then cross from the top right to the bottom left.

Joining: Lowercase x 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 x tracing worksheet — Page 1: lowercase x, trace and write

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

Words to practice

x is for box. Read each word, then write it in joined-up cursive.

Six fox kits sit in a box.

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 x?

1. Start at the midline with a small hump and slant down to the baseline. 2. Finish that stroke with a small swing up. 3. Lift your pencil and cross with a straight slant from the midline on the right down to the baseline on the left.

How do you write a capital cursive X?

1. Start at the top line with a small hook and curve down to the baseline, finishing with a swing up. 2. Lift your pencil. 3. Cross with a straight slant from the top line on the right down to the baseline on the left.

Which letters are written like cursive x?

x 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, v, y, z. Practicing them together makes each one easier.

How does cursive x join to the next letter?

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