Cursive v
How to write lowercase v in cursive, in 3 steps, with a free printable practice sheet. It is one of the overcurve letters: they begin with an overcurve: a small hump up and over to the right.
A model row of lowercase v 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 v in cursive
- Overcurve up and slant down to the baseline.
- Undercurve up to the midline.
- Finish with a small checkstroke to the right, staying at the midline.
How cursive v joins
Cursive v ends high, at the midline, with a small checkstroke. So the next letter starts up at the midline too, not from the baseline. b, o, v and w are the four letters that do this.
- va
- ve
- vi
- vo
- vu
Practise v in words
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Questions parents ask
How do you write lowercase v in cursive?
Overcurve up and slant down to the baseline. Undercurve up to the midline. Finish with a small checkstroke to the right, staying at the midline.
How does cursive v join the next letter?
Cursive v ends high, at the midline, with a small checkstroke. So the next letter starts up at the midline too, not from the baseline. b, o, v and w are the four letters that do this.
Which cursive letters start like v?
Overcurve letters: n m x y v z. They begin with an overcurve: a small hump up and over to the right.