Writing and Calligraphy (Al-Khatt) · JHS3 Arabic

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.4.1.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State the two main types of hamza (ء) that appear at the beginning of Arabic words: hamzat al-wasl (همزة الوصل) and hamzat al-qat’ (همزة القطع).
Explain the rule for writing hamzat al-qat’ (همزة القطع) at the beginning of nouns and verbs, including which vowel sign (fatha, kasra, or damma) it carries.
Identify whether a given word-initial hamza is hamzat al-wasl or hamzat al-qat’ by examining the word’s meaning and structure.
Write word-initial hamza correctly in a short Arabic passage, choosing the proper form (أ, إ, or أ with damma) for each noun and verb.
Distinguish between the written forms of hamzat al-wasl (ا) and hamzat al-qat’ (أ, إ, أُ) when reading and copying Arabic texts.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Writing and Calligraphy (Al-Khatt) (4.1)
Content standard: B9.4.1.1 - Learner demonstrates knowledge of applicable writing rules in Arabic syntactic structures.
Indicator: B9.4.1.1.1 - Demonstrate awareness of the rules for writing word-initial hamza (ء) in the Arabic text.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 7 (Week 31 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. 104
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Explain the rules for writing hamza (ء) at the beginnings of the following nouns:
امرأة   اثن ُ  ت   اسم   ابن
أمحد   َأمت   إسراء   أسامة أُ  ْ  سبوع   إمام   ابنة   َاأ ن
2. Explain the rules for writing hamza (ء) in the following verbs:
احً  تم   اقً  تب   انقلب   استمع
انكسر   انقطع   استقبل   استخدم