Asking Questions — السُّؤَالُ وَالْجَوَابُ

Level: Beginner · Arabic root: س أ ل

Teach the common verb sa'ala and its useful derivatives through natural Arabic situations involving asking questions, seeking information, finding the person in charge, and receiving an answer.

Key vocabulary:

• سَأَلَ — he asked
• يَسْأَلُ — he asks
• اِسْأَلْ — ask
• سُؤَالٌ — a question
• سَائِلٌ — a person who asks
• أَسْئِلَةٌ — questions
• مَسْؤُولٌ — responsible; person in charge
• مَسْأَلَةٌ — a matter; an issue
• جَوَابٌ — an answer

Your child practises: reading fully vowelled Arabic words (with tashkeel); breaking words into syllables; reading complete sentences and a short story; verb conjugation; comprehension questions and practice games; dictation and handwriting copywork; meeting the root in a Qur'an verse — with the teacher's own recorded voice on every word.

This free lesson is part of Arabic by Roots, a root-based Arabic reading program for children and beginners.