Cursive a
How to write lowercase a in cursive, in 4 steps, with a free printable practice sheet. It is one of the downcurve letters: they begin like a c, curving back and around to the left.
A model row of lowercase a to look at, grey letters to trace and empty rows to write alone, in the school cursive style. Trace slowly: the shape matters more than speed.
Prints on US Letter and A4, in black and white. Free for home and classroom use.
How to write lowercase a in cursive
- Start at the midline and curve back and around to the left, like a c.
- Curve down to the baseline and back up to close the circle at the midline.
- Slant straight down to the baseline.
- Finish with a small undercurve, ready to join.
How cursive a joins
Cursive a ends with a curve up from the baseline, so it joins smoothly into the next letter.
- aa
- ae
- ai
- ao
- au
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Questions parents ask
How do you write lowercase a in cursive?
Start at the midline and curve back and around to the left, like a c. Curve down to the baseline and back up to close the circle at the midline. Slant straight down to the baseline. Finish with a small undercurve, ready to join.
How does cursive a join the next letter?
Cursive a ends with a curve up from the baseline, so it joins smoothly into the next letter.
Which cursive letters start like a?
Downcurve letters: a d g o c q. They begin like a c, curving back and around to the left.