Capital Q in Cursive

Watch how a cursive capital Q is written, then print a sheet to practise it on its own and at the start of words.

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Green dot: where to start. Numbers: stroke order.
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How to write capital Q in cursive

  1. Watch the animation See where capital Q starts and the order of its strokes.
  2. Follow the strokes Curve around like the number 2 and sweep out along the baseline.
  3. Join it Cursive capital Q is not joined to the next letter. Finish the capital, lift the pencil and start the next letter with its own upstroke.
  4. Practise Print the sheet: trace the model, then the dotted copies, then the words Queen, Quilt, Quack.

Step by step

Curve around like the number 2 and sweep out along the baseline.

How capital Q joins

Cursive capital Q is not joined to the next letter. Finish the capital, lift the pencil and start the next letter with its own upstroke.

Common mistake

Cursive capital Q looks like a fancy 2. It does not join the next letter.

Practice words

Queen, Quilt, Quack. Write each word without lifting the pencil after the capital, then go back to dot i and j and cross t and x.

See the full cursive alphabet, or compare with print letter Qq.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do you write capital Q in cursive?

Curve around like the number 2 and sweep out along the baseline.

Does cursive Q connect to the next letter?

Cursive capital Q is not joined to the next letter. Finish the capital, lift the pencil and start the next letter with its own upstroke.

What is the most common mistake with cursive Q?

Cursive capital Q looks like a fancy 2. It does not join the next letter.

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