dance in cursive
dance has 5 letters and takes 5 strokes in US Traditional cursive. Press Play to watch the whole word written letter by letter, joined the way it should be in a school notebook.
The word begins with d. Start like an a, but the stem climbs past the midline all the way to the top line before it comes back down.
Tall letters (d) reach the top line; keep their loops the same height so the word looks even.
Letter by letter
- d: 1 stroke. Start on the dashed midline at the right side. Go all the way round in a closed oval and meet your starting point, ending just above the baseline at the right side. d leaves at the baseline and a starts at the midline.
- a: 1 stroke. Start on the dashed midline at the right side. Sweep straight down and make a loop that crosses your own line, ending just above the baseline at the right side. a leaves at the baseline and n starts at the midline.
- n: 1 stroke. Start just below the dashed midline at the left side. Sweep across to the right and make a loop that crosses your own line, ending just above the baseline at the right side. n leaves at the baseline and c starts at the midline.
- c: 1 stroke. Start on the dashed midline at the right side. Curve straight down, ending just above the baseline at the right side. c leaves at the baseline and e starts at the baseline.
- e: 1 stroke. Start on the baseline at the left side. Sweep across to the right and make a loop that crosses your own line, ending just above the baseline at the right side.
Questions about dance in cursive
How do you write dance in cursive?
Write the letters in order without lifting the pen: d, a, n, c, e. Start on the dashed midline at the right side. Go all the way round in a closed oval and meet your starting point, ending just above the baseline at the right side. Then follow the connectors shown above, and go back at the end for any dots or crossbars.
How many strokes is dance in cursive?
5 strokes, written in one pass for the letters and no return trips.
Is this the same cursive my child learns at school?
US Traditional cursive is the connected style most American schools teach. Teachers may use a different model, such as D'Nealian or Zaner-Bloser, so a few letters (the capital G, Q and Z especially) can differ from your school's handbook.
Can I print dance in cursive for practice?
Yes. The worksheet maker is filled in with dance. It prints a dark model row, grey tracing rows, dotted rows and blank ruled lines.