JHS1 Arabic · Term 3, Week 7

Handwriting and Calligraphy (Al-Khatt)

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.4.1.1.1 - Demonstrate competence and skills in writing the Arabic alphabet in their various forms at the initial, medial and final position in connected form.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

  1. Identify and name the four forms of Arabic letters (isolated, initial, medial, and final) for the letters خ, د, ر, س, ش, ص, ط.
  2. Write each of the seven focus letters correctly in their initial, medial, and final positions within connected words.
  3. Connect given letters to the long vowels (ا - و - ي) to form complete words with correct letter positioning.
  4. Distinguish between letters that join with the following letter and letters that do not join (like د, ر) when writing connected words.
  5. Copy simple Arabic words with accurate letter forms and appropriate positioning, showing emerging skill in connected writing.

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Curriculum details

Strand
Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand
Handwriting and Calligraphy (Al-Khatt) (4.1)
Content standard
B7.4.1.1 - Learner demonstrates knowledge of the various shapes of Arabic letters in a script.
Indicator
B7.4.1.1.1 - Demonstrate competence and skills in writing the Arabic alphabet in their various forms at the initial, medial and final position in connected form.
Suggested placement
Term 3, Week 7 (Week 31 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. 29

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Write the following letters separately; afterwards indicate their positions in the word.
احلرف   أول الكلمة   وسط الكلمة   آخر الكلمة
خ   خػ   ػخػ   ػخ
خ   بَخػ  ٌ  رَ    أَ  َ  خَ  ذ   طَ  بَ  َ  خ
د   د   ػد   ػد
د   دخل   مَ  دَ  َح    سَ  جَ  دَ  ر   ر   ػر   ػر
ر   ر َ ّ  حَ  ب   شِ  ربَ    بُكػ  َ  رَ  س   سػ   ػسػ   ػس
س   سَ  جَ  دَ    مػ َ  ػسح   لػ َ  ػم َ  س ش   شػ   ػشػ   ػش
ش   ػشَ  ػت َ  مَ    نػَ  شػَ    ػعطَػ  َ  َ  ش
َ  ط
ص   صػ   ػصػ   ػص
ص   صػبػر   بػ َ  ػرص   ػخَ  ّ  ػص َ  َ  ص ط   طػ   ػطػ   ػط
ط   طَػ  َ  ػب َ  ع   ػخطَػ  َ    ػخَ  ػل َ  َ  ط َ  ب
1. Join given letters to the long vowels ( ي -
حروف ادلد الثَلثة ) ا - و
Long ا   ا رفق = نارق   م س   ار   م ز ا ور = مزاور
افر = مسانر   م س ا ر = م
Long و   م س ر و ر = مسرور   غرور = غ ر و ر
م ب ر و ر= مربور
Long ي   ق ر ي ب = قريب   = رنيع   ر ج ي م = رجيم
حم ي م = محيم   ر ف ي ع