Cursive d: how to write capital D and lowercase d in cursive
Cursive letter D practice: uppercase and lowercase, words and a sentence · 2 pages
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How to write a lowercase d in cursive: Start at the midline and make the oval exactly like an a. Then keep going: push the line up past the midline to the top line, come straight back down on the same line to the baseline, and exit up to the right.
This sheet starts with large models of capital D and lowercase d, with a green start dot, numbered strokes, and arrows that show which way the pencil travels. Then come two rows for each form: trace, then write from the start dots. Page two joins d into the words "dog" and "duck" and the sentence "Dad can dig deep", so your child practices the capital and the lowercase joins in real writing.
Cursive d is one of the oval letters (a, c, d, g, o, q), which begin at the midline and curve back to the left. When d feels easy, practice a, c, g, o next, or print the full cursive alphabet chart.
Tips for using it
- Looping the tall stem makes d read as 'cl'. Go up and come back down on the same line, with no loop.
- Say the strokes out loud while writing d, for example: "back around, close it, pull down". Saying it keeps the shape consistent from row to row.
Variations
All cursive worksheets- Cursive c: how to write capital C and lowercase c in cursive
- Cursive e: how to write capital E and lowercase e in cursive
- Cursive alphabet chart: uppercase and lowercase A to Z
- Cursive letters worksheets: trace every letter A to Z
- Cursive words worksheets: practice the joins that matter
- Letter D worksheets: trace capital D and lowercase d
Questions
How do you write a capital D in cursive?
Capital D starts at the top line with a small loop, slides down its slanted back to the baseline, makes a small loop at the bottom left, then swings up and around the right side to the top and finishes across the top. The model at the top of the sheet numbers each stroke, so your child can see where to lift the pencil.
How does cursive d connect to the next letter?
Like a, the d is reached by an overcurve from the letter before, so the oval starts without a pencil lift.
When should kids learn cursive d?
Most programs introduce cursive in 2nd or 3rd grade, once print letters are automatic. Cursive d is taught with the other oval letters (a, c, d, g, o, q), so it often comes once the undercurve and loop letters are comfortable.