Cursive r
How to write lowercase r in cursive, in 4 steps, with a free printable practice sheet. It is one of the undercurve letters: they begin with an undercurve: a swing up from the baseline, like the start of a smile.
A model row of lowercase r 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 r in cursive
- Undercurve up to just above the midline.
- Make a small flat step to the right.
- Slant down to the baseline.
- Undercurve out.
How cursive r joins
Cursive r ends with a curve up from the baseline, so it joins smoothly into the next letter.
- ra
- re
- ri
- ro
- ru
Practise r in words
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Questions parents ask
How do you write lowercase r in cursive?
Undercurve up to just above the midline. Make a small flat step to the right. Slant down to the baseline. Undercurve out.
How does cursive r join the next letter?
Cursive r ends with a curve up from the baseline, so it joins smoothly into the next letter.
Which cursive letters start like r?
Undercurve letters: i t u w e l b h f k r s j p. They begin with an undercurve: a swing up from the baseline, like the start of a smile.