A small plant gives a boy a new morning routine. He chooses a bright place for it and discovers a new leaf after a week of care.
01Read the Arabic story
نَبْتَةٌ فِي الشُّرْفَةِ
عِنْدِي نَبْتَةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ فِي وِعَاءٍ. أَحْمِلُهَا إِلَى شُرْفَةِ الْبَيْتِ. فِي الشُّرْفَةِ كُرْسِيٌّ وَطَاوِلَةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ. أُرِيدُ مَكَانًا جَمِيلًا لِلنَّبْتَةِ. أَنْظُرُ إِلَى الْمَكَانِ تَحْتَ الْكُرْسِيِّ، وَلَكِنَّهُ مُظْلِمٌ. أَقُولُ: «هَذَا الْمَكَانُ لَا يُنَاسِبُهَا».
أُمِّي تَأْتِي إِلَى الشُّرْفَةِ وَتَنْظُرُ إِلَى النَّبْتَةِ. تَقُولُ: «هِيَ تَحْتَاجُ إِلَى الضَّوْءِ». أَضَعُ الْوِعَاءَ عَلَى الطَّاوِلَةِ. هُنَا ضَوْءٌ فِي الصَّبَاحِ. أَجْلِسُ عَلَى الْكُرْسِيِّ وَأَنْظُرُ إِلَى الْأَوْرَاقِ الْخَضْرَاءِ. النَّبْتَةُ جَمِيلَةٌ جِدًّا.
كُلَّ صَبَاحٍ أَسْتَيْقِظُ وَأَغْسِلُ وَجْهِي، ثُمَّ أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الشُّرْفَةِ. أَلْمَسُ التُّرَابَ. عِنْدَمَا يَكُونُ جَافًّا، أُضِيفُ قَلِيلًا مِنَ الْمَاءِ. لَا أُضِيفُ الْمَاءَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ. أَتَعَلَّمُ هَذَا مِنْ أُمِّي. بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ أَتَنَاوَلُ الْفُطُورَ.
بَعْدَ أُسْبُوعٍ أَرَى وَرَقَةً جَدِيدَةً. هِيَ صَغِيرَةٌ وَخَضْرَاءُ. أُنَادِي أُمِّي وَأَقُولُ: «اُنْظُرِي! هُنَا وَرَقَةٌ جَدِيدَةٌ!» تَبْتَسِمُ أُمِّي. أَنَا سَعِيدٌ بِنَبْتَتِي. أَجْلِسُ بِجَانِبِهَا وَأَقْرَأُ كِتَابًا صَغِيرًا. الشُّرْفَةُ مَكَانِي الْمُفَضَّلُ الْآنَ.
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I have a small plant in a pot. I carry it to the balcony at home. There is a chair and a small table on the balcony. I want a nice place for the plant. I look at the place under the chair, but it is dark. I say, “This place does not suit it.”
My mother comes to the balcony and looks at the plant. She says, “It needs light.” I put the pot on the table. There is light here in the morning. I sit on the chair and look at the green leaves. The plant is very beautiful.
Every morning, I wake up and wash my face, then go to the balcony. I touch the soil. When it is dry, I add a little water. I do not add water every day. I learn this from my mother. After that, I have breakfast.
After a week, I see a new leaf. It is small and green. I call my mother and say, “Look! There is a new leaf here!” My mother smiles. I am happy with my plant. I sit beside it and read a small book. The balcony is my favourite place now.
02Useful words from the story
| Arabic in the story | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| نَبْتَةٌ | a plant |
| شُرْفَةِ | balcony of |
| مُظْلِمٌ | dark |
| الضَّوْءِ | light |
| التُّرَابَ | the soil |
| جَافًّا | dry |
| وَرَقَةً | a leaf |
03Check your understanding
Choose one answer for each question. Look back at the Arabic story when you need a clue. Open the English support if you need help understanding a question.
What to remember
- Use location phrases to follow the choice of a bright place for the plant.
- Notice the time change from the daily routine to the new leaf after a week.
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