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How to write cursive Y and y
A free three-page worksheet: lowercase y and capital Y with gray letters to trace that fade out row by row, then 5 words and a sentence for joining y 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 Y and y in cursive, step by step.
- 0:04 Watch how to write a cursive y. 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 Y. Trace the gray one, then write your own.
- 0:22 Join the letters to write words. Read the word, yes, then trace it.
- 0:27 Trace the sentence: You can play with the yellow yarn.
- 0:33 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.
Lowercase y, step by step
- 1Start at the midline with a small hump and slide down, curving at the baseline.
- 2Swing back up to the midline.
- 3Slide straight down past the baseline, loop to the left and swing back up through the baseline.
Capital Y, 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.
- 3Slide down past the baseline, loop to the left and swing back up through the baseline.
Watch for: Looping the tail to the right. Like g and j, y loops to the left.
Joining: Lowercase y 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 practicey is for yarn. Read each word, then write it in joined-up cursive.
- yes
- yak
- yam
- yell
- yarn
You can play with the yellow yarn.
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 y?
1. Start at the midline with a small hump and slide down, curving at the baseline. 2. Swing back up to the midline. 3. Slide straight down past the baseline, loop to the left and swing back up through the baseline.
How do you write a capital cursive Y?
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. Slide down past the baseline, loop to the left and swing back up through the baseline.
Which letters are written like cursive y?
y 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, x, z. Practicing them together makes each one easier.
How does cursive y join to the next letter?
Lowercase y finishes on the baseline with a small swing up, and that swing carries straight on into the next letter.
