Cursive O

How to use the Cursive O practice sheet

1. Under Letters, choose Capital O and lowercase o, Capital O only, or Lowercase o only.
2. Under Line size, choose Extra large 1 inch (pre-K to K), Large 3/4 inch (K to 1st), Medium 5/8 inch (2nd) or Small 3/8 inch (3rd and up).
3. Set Rows to trace the capital and Rows to trace the lowercase from 0 to 4 each.
4. Set Rows of letter pairs (joins) from 0 to 3.
5. Set Practice words to Off or 1 to 8 words. To add your own, type up to 3 words in Your own words (optional).
6. Set Blank rows to write on from 0 to 6.
7. Choose Tracing letters (Light gray or Dotted outline), Lines and Color.
8. Keep or clear the Big model of the letter at the top and Show descender line boxes.
9. Check the preview. It updates as soon as you change a setting.
10. Click Print or save as PDF. Choose US Letter or A4 for the paper size.

Your settings are saved in the page address after the #, so a bookmarked or shared link opens the same sheet. Reset settings returns every option to its default. New worksheet makes a different sheet with the same settings, and each sheet has a short worksheet code shown under the buttons. A dotted outline for the tracing letters uses less ink than light gray.

How do you write a capital O in cursive?

Trace the gray model on the sheet, then compare it with the chart your school uses for the strokes. Stroke order differs between US handwriting programs, such as Zaner-Bloser and D’Nealian, so the chart from your school is the correct guide. In the finished letter, the capital O reaches the top line and sits on the baseline. The default sheet gives one dark model followed by 6 gray copies to trace.

How do you write a lowercase o in cursive?

Trace the gray model on the sheet, and check the chart your school uses. The finished lowercase o is a small, closed oval. It reaches the dashed midline and sits between the midline and the baseline. It does not go below the baseline. In traditional cursive, the lowercase o joins to the next letter from the top of the letter rather than from the baseline, the same as b, v and w. The default sheet gives one dark model followed by 12 gray copies.

What does the cursive letter o look like?

The capital O and the lowercase o look different in size. The capital O reaches the top line, while the lowercase o is a small letter that stops at the dashed midline. The big model row at the top shows both letters in dark type, placed one by one and not connected. In the word rows, the letters join the way the cursive font connects them. The tool draws letters in the font Playwrite US Trad, which is modeled on traditional American school cursive. Letter shapes still differ between handwriting programs, so compare the sheet with your school’s chart.

Does it show the stroke order with arrows?

No. The sheet does not show stroke order or arrows. The order and direction of strokes differ between handwriting programs, and a font cannot show them correctly. The first dark letter in each row is only a model to copy. If you need the strokes, use the chart your school uses.

Can I print only the capital or only the lowercase letter?

Yes. Under Letters, choose Capital O only or Lowercase o only. You can also set the row count for the letter you do not need to 0, so that only the rows you want appear on the sheet.