Arabic١٢٣
Year 5Spring TermAges 9-10

Lesson Plans

What I Do Every Day

1

Action Words in Arabic

⏱ 40–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Learn 8 present tense verbs
  • Use verbs with "أنا" (I)

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Action chain: first pupil says "آكل" (I eat) and mimes eating — next adds another verb-action pair.

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce 8 verbs: يأكل (eats), يشرب (drinks), يذهب (goes), يلعب (plays), يقرأ (reads), يكتب (writes), يرسم (draws), يتكلم (speaks)
  2. 2Explain: these are the "he" forms — for "I" the prefix changes
  3. 3Practice converting: يأكل → آكل (he eats → I eat)
  4. 4Complete the Verbs Vocab Cards worksheet

Resources Needed

Verb flashcards with picturesConjugation chart posterVocab Cards worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write 8 sentences using each verb in the "I" form.

2

Who Does What?

⏱ 40–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Change verb forms for different people
  • Match verbs to pronouns correctly

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Pronoun drill: teacher says a pronoun — pupils change the verb to match. "هو... يكتب! هي... تكتب!"

Main Activities

  1. 1Teach pronoun-verb agreement: أنا آكل (I eat), هو يأكل (he eats), هي تأكل (she eats), نحن نأكل (we eat)
  2. 2Sorting activity: match verb forms to the correct pronouns
  3. 3Write sentences about different people: "أخي يلعب كرة القدم" (My brother plays football)
  4. 4Complete the Writing Practice worksheet

Resources Needed

Pronoun-verb matching cardsWriting Practice worksheetConjugation reference sheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a paragraph about what each family member does every day.

3

Verbs in Sentences

⏱ 40–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Build complete sentences with verbs
  • Add time and place details to verb sentences

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Sentence expansion: start with "يأكل" — add who, what, where, when to build a longer sentence.

Main Activities

  1. 1Model sentence building: "أحمد يقرأ كتاباً في المكتبة كل يوم" (Ahmed reads a book in the library every day)
  2. 2Introduce 4 more verbs: يسمع (listens), يشاهد (watches), ينام (sleeps), يساعد (helps)
  3. 3Pupils expand simple verb sentences by adding details
  4. 4Write 5 expanded sentences using different verbs

Resources Needed

Sentence expansion promptsAdditional verb flashcardsWriting paper

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a short story using at least 8 different verbs.

4

Present Tense Verbs Review

⏱ 40–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Demonstrate confident use of present tense verbs
  • Use verbs with different pronouns accurately

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Verb bee: like a spelling bee, but pupils must conjugate a verb for a given pronoun.

Main Activities

  1. 1Tracing worksheet for verb forms
  2. 2Assessment: complete sentences with the correct verb form
  3. 3Creative writing: "A Day in My Life" using at least 10 different verbs
  4. 4Peer review: swap stories and check verb forms

Resources Needed

Tracing worksheetAssessment sheetPeer review checklist

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a short play script in Arabic using varied verbs and pronouns.

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