Composition · JHS3 Arabic

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.4.2.1.4 - Show preliminary writing skills in a targeted text format, including prose, poetry and drama.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the key features of a narrative essay (prose) in Arabic, including setting, characters, and sequence of events.
Write a short narrative essay in Arabic of 5 to 7 sentences narrating an incident they witnessed.
Write a short descriptive essay in Arabic of 5 to 7 sentences describing a familiar place or event.
Arrange ideas in a clear, logical order using connecting words such as ثمّ، بعد ذلك، في النهاية (then, after that, finally).
Correctly use past tense verbs appropriate for a narrative and present tense verbs appropriate for a description.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Composition (4.2)
Content standard: B9.4.2.1 - Learner demonstrates knowledge in the use of appropriate style in composition.
Indicator: B9.4.2.1.4 - Show preliminary writing skills in a targeted text format, including prose, poetry and drama.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 10 (Week 34 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. 107
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Demonstrate writing skills in writing effective essays of various types to a reader.
1.   Write a narrative essay to narrate an incident or a story you witnessed.
2.   Write a descriptive essay to describe a place, an object or an event.