Cursive Handwriting — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The cursive lowercase letter r uses a short slant after the initial undercurve.
After the initial undercurve, the cursive letter r has a short slant stroke before continuing to the next letter.
2. Letters in the overcurve group begin by curving upward and to the right.
Overcurve letters start with a stroke that curves upward and to the right before slanting back down.
3. The cursive letter o is formed with a single overcurve stroke that closes at the top.
The cursive letter o is made with one overcurve stroke that curves up and around, closing at the top.
4. Consistent letter size means all your short letters are the same height.
Keeping a consistent letter size means all short letters reach the midline and all tall letters reach the top line.
5. A cursive capital letter usually does not connect to the lowercase letter after it.
Most cursive capital letters end with a stroke that does not connect directly to the following lowercase letter.
6. The tail of a lowercase cursive y drops below the baseline and curves back up.
The descender of the cursive y drops below the baseline and then curves back up to connect to the next letter.
7. When practicing cursive, start by learning letters in groups based on their starting stroke.
Grouping letters by their starting stroke helps students learn similar letter formations together.
8. The dotted midline in the middle of lined paper shows where short letters should stop.
The dotted midline guides writers to keep short letters like a, c, and e at the correct height.
9. Right-handed writers should tilt their paper to the left for a natural slant.
Right-handed writers tilt their paper slightly to the left so that the natural movement of the hand creates a consistent slant.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Baseline
→ The bottom line where most letters sit
The consistent angle at which cursive letters lean
Midline
→ The dotted line showing where short letters end
The bottom line where most letters sit
Descender
→ A letter tail that drops below the writing line
A letter tail that drops below the writing line
Slant
→ The consistent angle at which cursive letters lean
The dotted line showing where short letters end
Match each item with its correct partner. The correct matches are: Baseline → The bottom line where most letters sit; Midline → The dotted line showing where short letters end; Descender → A letter tail that drops below the writing line; Slant → The consistent angle at which cursive letters lean.