JHS3 Arabic · Term 3 Week 2: Grammar

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.3.3.1.3

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the imperative verb (فعل الأمر) in a semi-vowelized Arabic text and distinguish it from perfect and imperfect verbs.
Extract imperative verbs from a given passage and state the person, gender, and number of each.
Conjugate a given imperative verb correctly for the second person masculine singular, feminine singular, dual, masculine plural, and feminine plural forms.
Explain the difference between the imperative mood and the perfect and imperfect tenses using examples from a text.
Demonstrate knowledge of verb tenses by selecting the correct imperative form to complete short sentences.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Grammar (3.3)
Content standard: B9.3.3.1 - Learner speaks Good Arabic: Grammar Unit: Doing words (verbs and tenses)
Indicator: B9.3.3.1.3 - Demonstrate knowledge of verb tenses in reading a semi vowelized script by identifying the verb in imperative mood and point out person, gender or number.
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. 100
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Extract from a given text the verb in imperative mood and indicate person, gender or number.
نعل أمر من النص - أذكر الناعل - التذكَ  ت والتأنيث - وىل ىو منرد أو مثٌ  ت أو مجع