Characters of Arabic… · JHS1 Arabic

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.3.1.1.1 - Show preliminary reading skill in producing the various Arabic syllables.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and pronounce the Arabic syllables قَا (qaa), كَا (kaa), and بَان (baan) with correct articulation.
Combine two or three Arabic syllables to read two-syllable words such as قَامَ (qaama) and كَاتِب (kaatib).
Read simple Arabic phrases containing the target syllables, such as سَيَّارَةُ أَبِي (my father’s car), with acceptable accuracy.
Distinguish between syllable structures where a consonant carries a vowel (e.g., مَ) and where it does not (e.g., مْ).
Work in pairs to practise reading syllables aloud and give one another simple feedback on pronunciation.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Characters of Arabic Language/Textual Features and Symbols (3.1)
Content standard: B7.3.1.1 - Learner shows ability to read Arabic syllables, words and phrases.
Indicator: B7.3.1.1.1 - Show preliminary reading skill in producing the various Arabic syllables.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 11 (Week 23 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. 21
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Exhibit reading skills in reading Arabic syllables:
قا / ئ م   ان /ئػِ   م   قا / ِ  رٌ  ئ   كا / تِ   ب   ان / ِ  ج  ، ح ٌ   ٌ   ٌ   ٌ
2- Show ability to read Arabic phrases and short sentences.
سيارة أيب   موسم الشتاء   حضر سعي ٌ  د   طبخ ْ  تأمي ...