Name Tracing Sheets

Cursive K: capital K and lowercase k

Three pages to trace: capital K, lowercase k, and kite, king and kick joined. The letters print in light gray without arrows, so the steps below say where each stroke goes.

Each line becomes its own page. Keep Aa–Zz or type any words.

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Printed sample: Cursive K: capital K and lowercase k
The first page with the default settings, as it prints on US Letter paper.

How to write a cursive capital K

  1. Start just below the top line with a small curve and pull a slant down to the baseline.
  2. Lift the pencil. Start at the top line on the right and curve in toward the slant, touching it near the middle.
  3. Make a small loop there and curve out and down to the baseline, ending with a curve up.

On these sheets capital K joins the letter after it.

How to write a cursive lowercase k

  1. From the baseline, swing up to the top line, loop back to the left and pull a slant down to the baseline.
  2. Go back up the slant toward the midline and make a small loop to the right.
  3. Kick out and down to the baseline and end with a curve up.

Joining cursive k to other letters

k starts with the tall loop, so the join into it is a long climb, most often in ck: duck, back, kick. After o, as in book, the join leaves the midline and still has to reach the top line.

k leaves from the baseline after the kick. The common mistake is letting the small loop at the midline grow into a hump, which turns k into h.

Cursive K and print K

Print k has two straight slants meeting a tall line. Cursive lowercase k replaces them with one small loop and a kick. Capital K keeps the two parts of the print letter, curved, and lifts between them.

Print K with starting dots and arrows: letter K tracing worksheets.

Cursive k words

kite, king, kick, kitten, kangaroo.

Previous: cursive J. Next: cursive L. All 26 letters: cursive alphabet worksheets.

Questions

Why does my child’s cursive k look like h?

The small loop at the midline has become a rounded hump. Ask for a tight little loop that touches the slant, then a clear kick out to the baseline.

Is cursive capital K one stroke?

No, two. The slant on the left first, then a lift, then the curved arm and leg on the right, which ends with the stroke that joins the next letter.

How do you write ck in cursive?

The c ends on the baseline, and its exit rises straight up into the tall loop of the k without a lift. Keep the c small so the k stands out.