Sleep Is Rest (النَّوْمُ رَاحَةٌ)

Level: Beginner · Arabic root: ن و م

Help the student recognize, read, and use six common words connected to the root n-w-m through accurate sentences, a short reading passage, and a well-structured story about Yusuf learning the value of sleep.

Key vocabulary:

• نَامَ — he slept
• يَنَامُ — he sleeps
• النَّوْمُ — sleep
• نَائِمٌ — asleep
• مَنَامٌ — a dream
• سَرِيرٌ — a bed

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.