Arabic١٢٣
Year 2Autumn TermAges 6-7

Lesson Plans

Animal Friends

1

New Animal Friends

⏱ 30–40 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Learn 4 new animal names: monkey, giraffe, horse, dolphin
  • Recall animal names from Year 1

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Year 1 animal recap: show flashcards of cat, dog, lion, elephant, rabbit, bird — who remembers?

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce monkey (قرد), giraffe (زرافة), horse (حصان), dolphin (دلفين) with picture cards
  2. 2Animal charades: act out the new animals — others guess in Arabic
  3. 3Sort animals into categories (farm, wild, sea) while saying Arabic names
  4. 4Complete the picture-vocab worksheet with all 10 animals

Resources Needed

Animal picture cardsSorting chartPicture-vocab worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Draw your favourite new animal and write its Arabic name in big letters!

2

This Is a Cat!

⏱ 30–40 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Say "Hadha..." (this is a...) with an animal name
  • Form a simple sentence about animals

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Animal flash: show a card for 2 seconds — children shout the Arabic animal name!

Main Activities

  1. 1Model sentence: "Hadha asad" (This is a lion), "Hadhihi qitta" (This is a cat)
  2. 2Explain: "Hadha" for masculine, "Hadhihi" for feminine — keep it simple
  3. 3Practice round: hold up animal cards — children say "Hadha/Hadhihi..." with the name
  4. 4Write 4 sentences about animals using "Hadha" or "Hadhihi"

Resources Needed

Animal flashcardsSentence frame cardsWriting paper

⭐ Extension Challenge

Point to animals at home (toys, pictures) and say "Hadha..." in Arabic!

3

Animal Writing

⏱ 35–40 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Write the Arabic names of at least 5 animals
  • Match written words to animal pictures

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Animal spelling bee: teacher says an animal in Arabic — can anyone write the first letter?

Main Activities

  1. 1Trace and copy: trace the Arabic word for each animal, then write it independently
  2. 2Matching game: match written Arabic animal names to their pictures
  3. 3Animal word search: find Arabic animal names hidden in a grid
  4. 4Create a personal "My Arabic Animals" dictionary page

Resources Needed

Tracing worksheetMatching cardsWord search sheetDictionary template

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write labels for your stuffed animals or toy animals in Arabic!

4

Animal Friends Show

⏱ 30–40 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Name at least 10 animals in Arabic
  • Use animal names in simple sentences

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Animal countdown: name as many Arabic animals as you can in 30 seconds!

Main Activities

  1. 1Animal quiz show: teams answer animal name questions in Arabic for points
  2. 2Create an "Animal Friends" poster with drawings and Arabic labels
  3. 3Present your poster: "Hadha fiil. Hadhihi zarafa." — describe each animal
  4. 4Animal bingo with all 10 animals — a fun way to review

Resources Needed

Quiz questionsPoster paperDrawing materialsBingo cards

⭐ Extension Challenge

Visit a zoo or watch an animal documentary — name every animal you can in Arabic!

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