JHS1 Arabic · Term 3 Week 2: Characters of Arabic Language/Textual Features and Symbols

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.3.1.2.2 - Demonstrate the ability to pronounce consonants with tanwin ending, and their representations in words.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the three tanwin variants (fathataan, kasrataan, dammataan) when they appear at the end of Arabic words.
Pronounce consonants ending with fathataan (ً), kasrataan (ٍ), and dammataan (ٌ) accurately.
Read and pronounce words containing tanwin endings as they appear in connected text.
Write simple words that end with each of the three tanwin variants.
Distinguish between tanwin endings and similar-looking single vowel markings from earlier lessons (Term 2, Week 12 and Term 3, Week 1).

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Characters of Arabic Language/Textual Features and Symbols (3.1)
Content standard: B7.3.1.2 - Learner demonstrates ability to read words with complex combination of primary and secondary vowels.
Indicator: B7.3.1.2.2 - Demonstrate the ability to pronounce consonants with tanwin ending, and their representations in words.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 2 (Week 26 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Arabic, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 23
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Pronounce the sounds of consonants with the tanwin variants - fathataan, kasrataan, dammataan.
ً  اج   ٍ  ج ٍ  ح ٍ  خ   ٌ  ب ٌ  ت ٌ  ث   ٌ  ج ٌ  ح ٌخ نَػ  ْ  وجا   ُ  زجا ٍ  ج   َ  جري ٌ  حً  اب ً  ات ًً   ث
كِت  َ  اب   بَػ  ْ  تيا