Learning Worksheets Tracing Cursive a–z Cursive q
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Cursive Letter q Tracing Worksheet
Cursive q starts like a and then dips below the line with a forward loop. In words it is nearly always followed by u.
What’s on the cursive q worksheet
Cursive Q and q to copy, dotted q rows to trace and join, the words queen, quack and quiz, and a line for your child’s own q.
How to write cursive q
Make the lead-in and oval just like cursive a. Then pull straight down below the baseline, loop to the right and come back up to the baseline, finishing with an undercurve.
What to watch for
Watch that the loop curves to the right, not to the left like g.
Joining q to other letters
Cursive q almost always joins to u. The loop below the line rises back up and leads straight into the u in quiz and quack. Practise qu many times, then write quack and quiz. q and u should always be joined.
Words to trace in cursive
👸 queen · 🦆 quack · ❓ quiz
Activity: Q and u friends
Write qu on a card together and treat them as best friends who always hold hands. Your child traces qu five times, joining the two letters each time.
Same stroke group
Downcurve letters: a · c · d · g
Print shape first: lowercase q tracing
Cursive q questions
How is cursive q different from g?
Both dip below the line. g’s loop curves to the left; q’s loop curves to the right.
Why is q always followed by u?
In English words, q is almost always followed by u.
More in the cursive FAQ.
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Also try: lowercase a–z · uppercase A–Z