Read and extract information from three different daily life text types
Identify purpose, audience and main idea in each text
Answer R1–R4 level comprehension questions in full Arabic sentences
📌 Exam focus: Paper 2 – Reading comprehension and cross-text comparison.
Lesson Outline
⏳ 8 minStarter: What kind of text is this?⏳ 20 minMain 1: Three texts — differentiated comprehension⏳ 15 minMain 2: Unknown words — deduction strategies⏳ 8 minMain 3: Writing a question for a partner⏳ 9 minPlenary: Reading strategy review
Identify the writer's stance, feelings, or views. Look for: يَعتَقِد، في رأيي، يُفَضِّل
في رأي الكاتِب، المَوضَةُ مُهِمَّة.
📌 R4 — Evidence Selection
Find and quote evidence from the text to support your answer.
يَقول الكاتِب: "أَخافُ أَن أَفقِدَ صَداقَتَهُ" — هذا يُثبِتُ قَلَقَهُ.
Deduction Strategies
📌 Strategy 1: Root Recognition
Identify the root letters of the word and see if you know related words.
📌 Strategy 2: Sentence Context
Look at the words around the unknown word. What does the sentence mean?
📌 Strategy 3: Paragraph Topic
What is the paragraph about? This gives clues to the meaning.
✏️ Practice: Deduce these words from Text 2
تَتَناوَل →مُتَوازِناً →
Activities
✏️ Activity 1: Write a Question
Write ONE challenging comprehension question about Text 1. Exchange with a partner.
📝 Activity 2: Summary
Write a 40-word summary of Text 2 in Arabic.
Plenary
📌 Key Takeaways
✅ R1 = factual recall
✅ R2 = detail identification
✅ R3 = attitude/opinion
✅ R4 = evidence selection
✅ Deduction: root + context + topic
Homework
Read one of the three texts again without support. Write a 40-word summary in Arabic of the main points. Bring next lesson for comparison with classmates' summaries.