Arabic١٢٣
Year 5Autumn TermAges 9-10

Lesson Plans

My Daily Routine

1

My Morning Routine

⏱ 40–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Learn 8 daily routine verbs
  • Describe morning activities in Arabic

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Mime your morning: teacher mimes waking up, brushing teeth, eating breakfast — pupils guess Arabic words.

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce routine verbs: أستيقظ (I wake up), أغسل (I wash), أفرّش أسناني (I brush my teeth), ألبس (I get dressed), آكل (I eat), أشرب (I drink), أذهب (I go), أدرس (I study)
  2. 2Sequence activity: put morning routine picture cards in order
  3. 3Model: "أستيقظ صباحاً ثم أغسل وجهي" (I wake up in the morning then I wash my face)
  4. 4Complete the Daily Routine Vocab Cards worksheet

Resources Needed

Routine picture cardsSequencing stripVocab Cards worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write your complete morning routine in Arabic — at least 6 sentences.

2

My Afternoon and Evening

⏱ 40–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Describe afternoon and evening routine
  • Use time phrases in Arabic

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Time check: show clock times — pupils say "صباحاً" (morning), "ظهراً" (afternoon), or "مساءً" (evening).

Main Activities

  1. 1Teach time phrases: صباحاً (in the morning), ظهراً (at noon), بعد الظهر (in the afternoon), مساءً (in the evening), ليلاً (at night)
  2. 2Extend routine vocabulary: أرجع (I return), أعمل واجبي (I do my homework), ألعب (I play), أنام (I sleep)
  3. 3Write a full day's routine using time phrases
  4. 4Complete the Writing Practice worksheet

Resources Needed

Clock cardsTime phrase flashcardsWriting Practice worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Compare your weekday and weekend routines in Arabic.

3

My Family's Routines

⏱ 40–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Describe other people's routines
  • Change verb forms for he/she

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Guess who: teacher describes a routine — "She wakes up early and goes to school" — who is it?

Main Activities

  1. 1Teach verb changes: أستيقظ (I wake up) → يستيقظ (he wakes up) → تستيقظ (she wakes up)
  2. 2Describe family members' routines: "أمي تستيقظ مبكراً" (My mum wakes up early)
  3. 3Draw and label a family routine timeline
  4. 4Write 4 sentences about different family members' routines

Resources Needed

Family routine picture cardsVerb conjugation chartDrawing paper

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a paragraph comparing your routine with a family member's routine.

4

Daily Routine Review

⏱ 40–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Demonstrate confident use of routine vocabulary
  • Present daily routine fluently

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Routine race: teams list as many Arabic routine verbs as they can in 2 minutes.

Main Activities

  1. 1Tracing worksheet for daily routine vocabulary
  2. 2Create a "My Day" comic strip with Arabic captions
  3. 3Oral presentation: describe your day in Arabic using time phrases
  4. 4Self-assessment: can you describe a full day in Arabic?

Resources Needed

Tracing worksheetComic strip templatePresentation rubric

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a diary entry in Arabic for an imaginary exciting day.

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