Arabic١٢٣
Year 6Autumn TermAges 10-11

Lesson Plans

Verbs in Action

1

Verbs for Everyone

⏱ 45–55 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Conjugate verbs for all main pronouns
  • Use at least 12 verbs confidently

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Conjugation race: teacher says a verb and pronoun — first pupil to conjugate correctly wins a point.

Main Activities

  1. 1Review verb conjugation: أ (I), ت (you/she), ي (he), ن (we)
  2. 2Introduce 4 new verbs: يدرس (studies), يعمل (works), يساعد (helps), يتكلم (speaks)
  3. 3Conjugation chart activity: complete a chart for 6 verbs across all pronouns
  4. 4Complete the Verbs Vocab Cards worksheet

Resources Needed

Conjugation chart templateVerb flashcardsVocab Cards worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Conjugate 4 additional verbs you choose from a dictionary.

2

A Day in Different Lives

⏱ 45–55 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Describe different people's daily activities
  • Use correct verb forms in context

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Whose day? Teacher reads a day's activities — pupils guess the person (teacher, doctor, footballer).

Main Activities

  1. 1Write about different people's days: "المعلم يدرّس الطلاب في المدرسة" (The teacher teaches students at school)
  2. 2Use verbs with different subjects: I, my brother, my sister, we, they
  3. 3Create a "Day in the Life" profile for a chosen person
  4. 4Complete the Writing Practice worksheet

Resources Needed

Character profile cardsVerb conjugation referenceWriting Practice worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a "Day in the Life" of someone with an unusual job — in Arabic.

3

Arabic Diary Writing

⏱ 45–55 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Write a diary entry using present tense verbs
  • Use time phrases and connectives with verbs

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Diary snippet: teacher reads an Arabic diary entry aloud — pupils identify the verbs.

Main Activities

  1. 1Model a diary entry format in Arabic: date, opening, events, feelings, closing
  2. 2Identify verbs and time phrases in a sample diary entry
  3. 3Write your own diary entry for today using at least 8 different verbs
  4. 4Share diary entries with a partner and give feedback

Resources Needed

Sample diary entryDiary templateVerb checklist

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write diary entries for a whole week — each day using different vocabulary.

4

Present Tense Practice Review

⏱ 45–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Demonstrate fluent use of present tense verbs
  • Conjugate and use verbs accurately in writing

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Verb bee championship: spell and conjugate verbs for different pronouns.

Main Activities

  1. 1Tracing worksheet for verb forms
  2. 2Assessment: gap-fill exercise — insert the correct verb form in sentences
  3. 3Creative assessment: write a description of a picture using at least 10 verbs
  4. 4Reflection: which verbs are you most and least confident with?

Resources Needed

Tracing worksheetGap-fill assessmentDescription picturesSelf-assessment sheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a short play script for 3 characters using at least 12 different verbs.

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