Arabic١٢٣
Year 1Summer TermAges 5-6

Lesson Plans

Fun with Animals

1

Cat, Dog, Lion!

30–35 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say "qitta" (cat), "kalb" (dog), "asad" (lion)
  • Match animal pictures to Arabic names

Warm-Up (5 min)

Animal sounds game: make animal sounds — "What animal is this?" Now learn the Arabic names!

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce cat (قطة), dog (كلب), lion (أسد) with big picture flashcards — say each 3 times
  2. 2Animal actions: roar like an asad, purr like a qitta, bark like a kalb — say the name with each action
  3. 3Animal matching: match animal pictures to Arabic name cards
  4. 4Colour the animals worksheet and trace their Arabic names underneath

Resources Needed

Animal picture flashcardsMatching cardsAnimals colouring worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Tell someone at home the Arabic names for cat, dog, and lion!

2

Elephant, Rabbit, Bird

30–35 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say "fiil" (elephant), "arnab" (rabbit), "asfuur" (bird)
  • Name 6 animals in Arabic

Warm-Up (5 min)

Quick recap: show flashcards from Lesson 1 — children call out the Arabic animal names!

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce elephant (فيل), rabbit (أرنب), bird (عصفور) — act out each animal while saying the name
  2. 2Animal guessing game: one child acts out an animal — others guess in Arabic!
  3. 3Create animal finger puppets and label them with Arabic names
  4. 4Complete the picture-vocab worksheet matching animals to their Arabic names

Resources Needed

Animal flashcardsPaper for finger puppetsScissors and gluePicture-vocab worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Draw your favourite animal and write its Arabic name — put it on the fridge!

3

Animal Sounds and Songs

30–35 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Recognise all 6 animal names by ear
  • Say which animal is your favourite in Arabic

Warm-Up (5 min)

Animal dance: play music, when it stops teacher says an Arabic animal name — do that movement!

Main Activities

  1. 1Sing "Old MacDonald" with Arabic animals: "And on his farm he had a qitta!"
  2. 2Animal sorting: sort animals into pets, wild, farm while saying their Arabic names
  3. 3Say "My favourite animal is..." in Arabic — everyone shares
  4. 4Draw and label: draw a farm scene with animals labelled in Arabic

Resources Needed

Music playerSorting cardsDrawing materials

⭐ Extension Challenge

Visit a pet shop or look at animal pictures online — say the Arabic names!

4

Animal Safari

30–35 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Name at least 6 animals confidently in Arabic
  • Use animal names in simple sentences

Warm-Up (5 min)

Animal alphabet: can you think of an animal for each Arabic letter you know?

Main Activities

  1. 1Safari role-play: walk around the "safari" classroom, spot animals and say Arabic names
  2. 2Animal bingo: call out Arabic animal names, children cover the matching picture
  3. 3Create an "Arabic Animals" mini-book with a picture and name for each animal
  4. 4Class vote: "What is our favourite Arabic animal?" — count votes in Arabic!

Resources Needed

Animal pictures around roomBingo cardsMini-book templates

⭐ Extension Challenge

Make animal flashcards at home — draw the animal on one side, Arabic name on the other!

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