Workbook — Session 46: Now I Read! — Good Morning
Name: _________________________________
Date: _________________________________
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🟢 1. Today's review — the little marks (diacritics)
The little marks above and below letters tell us how to say the word. Let's trace them on top of the letter ب:
بَ (fatha — "ba") بِ (kasra — "bi") بُ (damma — "bu") بْ (sukun — "b")
Now trace them yourself. Pay attention to whether the mark is above or below:
Practice writing the marks on these letters:
| صـ | حـ | ـا | خَيـ |
|---|---|---|---|
🟡 2. Find the fatha ( َ )
Circle every word below that has a fatha ( the little slash above a letter — "ah" sound):
صَباح النّور الخَير كِتاب شَمس
Hint: look for the little dash sitting on top of a letter.
🟠 3. I can read these words
Read these out loud. Point to each word as you say it. Listen for the little marks doing their job!
| Picture | Arabic | Say it |
|---|---|---|
| 🌅 | صَباح الخَير |
sa-baah al-khayr |
| ☀️ | صَباح النّور |
sa-baah an-nuur |
| 👋 | أَهلاً |
ah-lan |
When somebody says صَباح الخَير to you, you answer back with صَباح النّور. It's like a little song between two people.
🟣 4. Match the greeting to the answer
Draw a line from what someone says to what you answer back:
| Someone says... | You answer... | |
|---|---|---|
صَباح الخَير |
─ → | أَهلاً وسَهلاً |
مَرحَبا |
─ → | مع السَّلامة |
أَهلاً |
─ → | صَباح النّور |
يَلّا باي |
─ → | مَرحَبا |
🔵 5. Draw your morning
Draw what your morning looks like. Maybe it's a cup of tea, your cat on the balcony, or your little brother still in pajamas. Write صَباح الخَير somewhere in your drawing.
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Who is in my morning? ________________________
🌟 6. Mini-challenge (optional stretch)
Read this little exchange out loud. Try to read both parts — the question AND the answer:
— صَباح الخَير يا ماما!
— صَباح النّور يا حَبيبي.
— أنا جوعان.
— يَلّا، فُطور!
(— Good morning Mama! — Good morning my dear. — I'm hungry. — Yalla, breakfast!)
Did you read all four lines? Put a check: ☐
📝 Tonight's home practice (1 minute)
Tomorrow morning, say صَباح الخَير to the very first person you see. See what they say back!
| Who I greeted | What I said | What they said back |
|---|---|---|
| _________________ | _____________ |
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Bring this workbook back next session.
✨ I finished Session 46!
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