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Year 6Summer TermAges 10-11

Lesson Plans

Reading Arabic Texts

1

Reading Arabic Paragraphs

⏱ 45–55 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Read a short Arabic paragraph independently
  • Identify the main idea of a text

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Word recognition race: display an Arabic text for 30 seconds — how many words can you identify?

Main Activities

  1. 1Read a short Arabic paragraph together as a class (about a child's daily routine)
  2. 2Teach reading strategies: look for words you know, use context clues, identify the topic
  3. 3Answer 5 comprehension questions about the text
  4. 4Complete the Reading Vocab Cards worksheet with key words from the text

Resources Needed

Graded Arabic reading textComprehension questionsVocab Cards worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Summarise the text in your own words — in Arabic.

2

Understanding Details

⏱ 45–55 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Find specific information in an Arabic text
  • Answer detailed questions about a text

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Scanning race: give pupils a text — ask specific questions. First to find the answer wins.

Main Activities

  1. 1Read a new Arabic text (about a family's weekend outing)
  2. 2Teach detail-finding strategies: scan for key words, re-read sections carefully
  3. 3Answer who, what, where, when, why questions about the text
  4. 4Highlight key vocabulary in the text and add to personal dictionary

Resources Needed

Arabic reading textQuestion sheetWriting Practice worksheetHighlighters

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write 3 additional questions about the text for a partner to answer.

3

Reading a Short Story

⏱ 45–55 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Read and understand a short Arabic story
  • Retell a story in your own words

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Story prediction: show the title and first sentence of a story — pupils predict what happens next.

Main Activities

  1. 1Read a short Arabic story together (a simple fable or tale)
  2. 2Discuss: characters, setting, problem, solution — using Arabic terms
  3. 3Sequence activity: put story events in the correct order
  4. 4Retell the story orally in your own Arabic words

Resources Needed

Arabic story textStory sequencing cardsCharacter/setting analysis sheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write an alternative ending to the story in Arabic.

4

Reading Comprehension Review

⏱ 45–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Demonstrate reading comprehension skills
  • Read independently and answer questions accurately

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Partner reading: read a short text together — discuss what it means.

Main Activities

  1. 1Tracing worksheet for reading comprehension vocabulary (نص, قصة, فكرة, سؤال)
  2. 2Assessment: read an unseen Arabic text and answer comprehension questions independently
  3. 3Discussion: what strategies help you read Arabic? Share tips with the class
  4. 4Reflection: how confident are you reading Arabic now compared to the start of the year?

Resources Needed

Tracing worksheetAssessment text and questionsSelf-assessment sheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Find and read a simple Arabic text online — write a summary and your opinion about it.

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