How to write cursive G and guppercase and lowercase.
Watch cursive g being written, stroke by stroke. In D'Nealian-style cursive, capital G has 2 steps and lowercase g has 3. Each number shows where a step starts and the arrow shows which way to go.
Step by step
- 1Start here and go up and to the right.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go down and to the left.
- 1Start here and go up and to the right.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go to the left.
- 3Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go down.
About the letter G
Sound: The hard g sound in goat. Before e, i and y it can sound like j (giraffe).
Words to practice: goat, game, gift, gorilla.
Watch out: g and q look alike; g has a tail that turns left, q a tail that turns right.
Gg in each style
The same letter is formed a little differently in each handwriting program. Numbers count the steps on the model letter.
- D'Nealian-style cursiveCapital G: 2 steps · small g: 3 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears-style cursiveCapital G: 3 steps · small g: 2 steps
Cursive games
The LetterSchool app
Practise cursive G in the app: tap, trace, write
The same letter shapes as this sheet, with instant feedback on every line, animations and stars. Children play, and learn the right formation.