Grade (1)

 

After successful completion of this grade students are expected to gain the following Arabic language skills:

 

Listening..

 

• Listen to recognize the letters of alphabet.

• recognize some vocabulary from the surrounding environment.

• Listen to stories and respond to them.

• Apply basic rules of conversation, such as listening when others speak.

• Use appropriate voice: indoor or outdoor. 

 

Speaking..

 

• Correctly spelling the alphabet letters.

• Visually identify short vowels.

• Distinguish the pronunciation effects of short vowels.

• Distinguish between short and long sounds:

  Fatha, Dammah, Kasrah, Sukoun

  Fathatain, Kasratain, Dammatain

   

 

Reading..

 

• Identify alphabet formats in the beginning, middle, and end of words.

• Correct pronunciation of all alphabet with emphasis on similar sounds.

• Read and comprehend words used in daily life.

• Read and comprehend sentences with five words.

• Read and comprehend texts with five sentences.

• Complete exercises that demonstrate the above abilities.

 

Writing..

 

• Write the individual letters of the alphabet.

• Write right-to-left in straight horizontal lines.

• Write the alphabet in different formats as placed in the word: beginning, middle, & end.

• Leave one finger [    ] space between words and following punctuation marks.