Reading Comprehension · JHS3 Arabic

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.3.2.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the main subject matter of a moderately complex Arabic text using illustrations and textual clues.
State the idea that comes to mind after observing text elements such as titles, key words, and pictures.
Explain which aspect of the text (illustration, heading, or repeated words) contributed most to their understanding and why.
Predict the topic of a passage before reading fully, using only visual and structural clues.
Justify their predictions by pointing to specific clues in the text.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Reading Comprehension (3.2)
Content standard: B9.3.2.1 - Learner reads skills of a moderately complex text at a reasonable speed about religious festivals and celebrations.
Indicator: B9.3.2.1.1 - Identify the subject matter of a text through illustrations, and other clues.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 12 (Week 24 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. 98
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Read a classical Arabic prose of moderate complexity.
2. Observe text elements and state what idea comes to mind.
3. Which aspect of the text contributes to your understanding of the text and how?