Capital R in Cursive
Watch how a cursive capital R is written, then print a sheet to practise it on its own and at the start of words.
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How to write capital R in cursive
- Watch the animation See where capital R starts and the order of its strokes.
- Follow the strokes Pull down. Go back to the top, curve forward to the middle, then slant out to the baseline.
- Join it Cursive capital R joins the next letter: finish its last stroke on the baseline and carry straight on into the lowercase letter.
- Practise Print the sheet: trace the model, then the dotted copies, then the words Rain, Red, Car.
Step by step
Pull down. Go back to the top, curve forward to the middle, then slant out to the baseline.
How capital R joins
Cursive capital R joins the next letter: finish its last stroke on the baseline and carry straight on into the lowercase letter.
Common mistake
Cursive R joins the next letter from its leg.
Practice words
Rain, Red, Car. Write each word without lifting the pencil, then go back to dot i and j and cross t and x.
See the full cursive alphabet, or compare with print letter Rr.
Frequently asked questions
How do you write capital R in cursive?
Pull down. Go back to the top, curve forward to the middle, then slant out to the baseline.
Does cursive R connect to the next letter?
Cursive capital R joins the next letter: finish its last stroke on the baseline and carry straight on into the lowercase letter.
What is the most common mistake with cursive R?
Cursive R joins the next letter from its leg.
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