Arabic١٢٣
Year 7Spring TermAges 11-12

Lesson Plans

Building Arabic Sentences

1

Nominal Sentences: الجملة الاسمية

⏱ 45–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Understand what a nominal sentence is
  • Write nominal sentences using subject + predicate

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Sentence sort: give students 10 Arabic sentences on cards — can they group them into types? (Don't reveal the categories yet.)

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce nominal sentences: sentences that begin with a noun (subject = مبتدأ, predicate = خبر)
  2. 2Examples: "البيت كبير" (The house is big), "الطالب ذكي" (The student is smart) — note: no "is" needed!
  3. 3Guided practice: build 10 nominal sentences by combining given subjects and predicates
  4. 4Vocab cards: key grammar terms — مبتدأ (subject), خبر (predicate), جملة اسمية (nominal sentence)

Resources Needed

Nominal Sentence Examples ChartSubject-Predicate Matching CardsVocab Cards Worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write 8 nominal sentences describing your classroom — each must have a different subject.

2

Verbal Sentences: الجملة الفعلية

⏱ 45–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Understand what a verbal sentence is
  • Write verbal sentences using verb + subject + object

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Action replay: teacher mimes 5 actions — students describe each in Arabic, starting with the verb.

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce verbal sentences: sentences that begin with a verb (Verb-Subject-Object pattern)
  2. 2Examples: "يقرأ الطالب الكتاب" (The student reads the book) — note the VSO word order
  3. 3Compare with English SVO order: "The student reads the book" vs "Reads the student the book"
  4. 4Writing practice: convert 8 English sentences into Arabic verbal sentences

Resources Needed

Verbal Sentence GuideWriting Practice WorksheetWord order comparison chart

⭐ Extension Challenge

Rewrite 5 nominal sentences as verbal sentences and vice versa.

3

Comparing Sentence Types

⏱ 45–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Distinguish between nominal and verbal sentences
  • Choose the appropriate sentence type for different contexts

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Sentence snap: teacher reads a sentence, students hold up "اسمية" or "فعلية" card.

Main Activities

  1. 1Side-by-side comparison: show the same meaning expressed as nominal and verbal sentences
  2. 2Sorting activity: categorise 15 sentences into nominal and verbal types
  3. 3Discussion: when might you use one type over the other? (Descriptions vs actions)
  4. 4Tracing worksheet: write 6 nominal and 6 verbal sentences in careful Arabic handwriting

Resources Needed

Sentence Sorting CardsComparison ChartTracing Worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a paragraph about your morning routine using both sentence types — label each one.

4

Building Complex Sentences

⏱ 45–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Combine adjectives, pronouns, and verbs in a single sentence
  • Write grammatically accurate multi-part sentences

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Sentence auction: teacher displays sentences on the board — some are correct, some have errors. Students "bid" on the correct ones.

Main Activities

  1. 1Model building longer sentences step by step: start with a verb, add a subject, add an object, add an adjective
  2. 2Sentence expansion activity: start with "يكتب" and keep adding words to make it longer and more detailed
  3. 3Error detection: find and correct 8 sentences with word order or agreement errors
  4. 4Picture vocab activity: describe complex scenes using sentences that combine all grammar learned so far

Resources Needed

Sentence Expansion TemplateError Detection SheetPicture Vocab Worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write 6 complex sentences about a picture, each containing a verb, adjective, and pronoun.

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