Arabic١٢٣
Year 6Summer TermAges 10-11

Lesson Plans

Writing in Arabic

1

Planning Your Writing

⏱ 45–55 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Plan a paragraph before writing
  • Organise ideas logically in Arabic

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Paragraph puzzle: give pupils sentences from a paragraph in the wrong order — can they rearrange them?

Main Activities

  1. 1Teach paragraph structure: topic sentence → supporting sentences → concluding sentence
  2. 2Model planning: brainstorm ideas → organise into a plan → write the paragraph
  3. 3Introduce planning tools: mind maps, bullet point lists, numbered outlines — all in Arabic
  4. 4Plan a paragraph about "My School" using a chosen planning method

Resources Needed

Paragraph structure posterPlanning templatesVocab Cards worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Plan and write a paragraph about a topic of your choice.

2

Writing About My Family

⏱ 45–55 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Write a 5-8 sentence paragraph in Arabic
  • Use varied vocabulary and sentence structures

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Sentence starters: display 5 different ways to start a sentence — pupils choose one and create a sentence.

Main Activities

  1. 1Review paragraph structure and planning from Lesson 1
  2. 2Write a paragraph about "My Family" — include names, descriptions, activities, and opinions
  3. 3Use a checklist: Did I include adjectives? Verbs? Connectives? Opinion phrases?
  4. 4Peer review: swap paragraphs and give 2 positive comments + 1 suggestion

Resources Needed

Writing checklistWriting Practice worksheetPeer review forms

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a second paragraph about your extended family or a special family tradition.

3

Writing About My World

⏱ 45–55 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Write about different topics independently
  • Self-edit and improve writing

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Topic picker: draw a topic from a hat — you have 3 minutes to plan a paragraph about it.

Main Activities

  1. 1Choose a topic: My City, My School, My Hobby, My Dream, or My Friend
  2. 2Plan, write, and self-edit a paragraph of at least 5 sentences
  3. 3Self-editing checklist: spelling, verb forms, adjective agreement, punctuation
  4. 4Revise and improve: make at least 2 improvements to your first draft

Resources Needed

Topic cardsSelf-editing checklistDraft paper and final copy paper

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write paragraphs on 2 different topics and compare your writing in each.

4

Writing Paragraphs Review

⏱ 45–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Demonstrate independent paragraph writing skills
  • Produce polished written work in Arabic

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Best sentence showcase: each pupil shares their best sentence from the week.

Main Activities

  1. 1Tracing worksheet for writing-related vocabulary (فقرة, جملة, موضوع)
  2. 2Final assessment: write a polished paragraph on a given topic (25 minutes)
  3. 3Create a class book: compile everyone's best paragraphs into a class publication
  4. 4Celebration: share favourite paragraphs and celebrate writing achievements

Resources Needed

Tracing worksheetAssessment paperClass book materials

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a foreword for the class book — in Arabic — explaining what everyone has learned.

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