WALT: To recognise and use Arabic masculine, feminine and common irregular plurals.
Identify regular feminine and masculine plural endings in written and spoken Arabic.
Distinguish regular forms from common broken plurals in short texts.
Say and write accurate plural sentences with less support.
Do Now · Match from memory
Without using the table, choose the plural meaning teachers (female).
Look at the colour-coded endings. Say the examples aloud with your teacher.
| Singular | Feminine regular plural | Masculine regular plural |
|---|---|---|
| مُعَلِّمَة | مُعَلِّمَات | — |
| مُعَلِّم | — | مُعَلِّمونَ / مُعَلِّمينَ |
For many feminine nouns, remove ة and add ات.
Some masculine nouns add ون or ين, depending on grammatical case.
Some plurals change inside the word (broken plurals):
| Singular | Plural | Type |
|---|---|---|
| طَالِب | طُلَّاب | Broken |
| أُسْتَاذ | أَسَاتِذَة | Broken |
| طَبِيب | أَطِبَّاء | Broken |
| رَجُل | رِجَال | Broken |
| اِمْرَأَة | نِسَاء | Irregular |
Foundation focus: recognise the forms and use familiar examples. You do not need to memorise every grammatical case rule today. The original reference groups رجال / نساء together as male/female plurals; they belong to different singular words (رجل / امرأة).
Teacher reads each numbered phrase twice. Pupils choose the Arabic word or meaning they hear. No computer-generated pronunciation is used.
Teacher only — reveal reading script
٢. مُعَلِّمُونَ
٣. طُلَّاب
Read each item with clear pronunciation; don't show this script to students during the activity. 1 female teachers, 2 male teachers, 3 students (male/mixed).
Read the short sentences. First identify the plural word, then answer without using the grammar table.
Partner A: ask for the plural. Partner B: answer in Arabic. Swap roles. Speak before revealing the model.
Say one short sentence with a plural noun, e.g. هُنَاكَ طُلَّابٌ.
Speaking cannot be automatically graded. Ask a partner or teacher to listen. Tick the boxes only after you have spoken.
Complete the three short tasks. Check spelling and endings before showing the models.
Try one answer with the bank, then do the next two without it.
Answer independently with the grammar table hidden. One question per success criterion.
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