Critical Reading · JHS3 Arabic

Lesson notes

Indicator: B9.3.4.2.3 - Show awareness and appreciation of the author’s manipulation of words to give literal or allegorical meaning.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Distinguish between literal meaning (المعنى الحرفي) and allegorical meaning (المعنى المجازي) in a given Arabic text.
Identify objects, colours, animals, or plants in a text that carry a symbolic purpose beyond their original role.
Explain, in simple Arabic sentences, what a symbol represents in a short passage.
Justify their interpretation by pointing to the specific words the author used.
Appreciate that authors deliberately choose certain images to convey deeper messages, and show this by discussing a text in pairs.

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Strand: Reading (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Critical Reading (3.4)
Content standard: B9.3.4.2 - Learner demonstrates knowledge and appreciation about text analysis and reading techniques.
Indicator: B9.3.4.2.3 - Show awareness and appreciation of the author's manipulation of words to give literal or allegorical meaning.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 6 (Week 30 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. 103
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Identify the objects, colours, animals, or plants that serve other purposes other than their original role in the text.