Cursive o: How to Write a Lowercase o
Watch how a cursive o is written, then print a sheet to practise it alone and joined in words.
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How to write lowercase o in cursive
- Watch the animation See where lowercase o starts and the order of its strokes.
- Follow the strokes Swing up to the midline, circle back all the way around, then end with a short swing to the right at the midline.
- Join it o is one of four letters (b, o, v, w) that end at the midline. The next letter joins with a short line across the midline instead of a swing up from the baseline, which changes how letters like e, r and s begin.
- Practise Print the sheet: trace the model, then the dotted copies, then the words owl, octopus, dog.
Step by step
Swing up to the midline, circle back all the way around, then end with a short swing to the right at the midline.
How lowercase o joins
o is one of four letters (b, o, v, w) that end at the midline. The next letter joins with a short line across the midline instead of a swing up from the baseline, which changes how letters like e, r and s begin.
Common mistake
o ends at the midline, so the next letter joins with a short line across the middle.
Practice words
owl, octopus, dog. 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 Oo.
Frequently asked questions
How do you write lowercase o in cursive?
Swing up to the midline, circle back all the way around, then end with a short swing to the right at the midline.
Does cursive o connect to the next letter?
o is one of four letters (b, o, v, w) that end at the midline. The next letter joins with a short line across the midline instead of a swing up from the baseline, which changes how letters like e, r and s begin.
What is the most common mistake with cursive o?
o ends at the midline, so the next letter joins with a short line across the middle.
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