Salma prepares a little gift to thank her teacher, then notices a missing detail. Practise classroom words and feelings as she gets it ready.
01Read the Arabic story
هَدِيَّةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ لِمُعَلِّمِي
اِسْمِي سَلْمَى. مُعَلِّمِي لَطِيفٌ. يَشْرَحُ الدَّرْسَ بِهُدُوءٍ وَيُسَاعِدُنِي فِي الْقِرَاءَةِ. الْيَوْمَ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَقُولَ لَهُ: «شُكْرًا». عِنْدِي دَفْتَرٌ صَغِيرٌ وَقَلَمٌ أَزْرَقُ. أَضَعُ الدَّفْتَرَ وَالْقَلَمَ فِي كِيسٍ جَمِيلٍ. هَذِهِ هَدِيَّتِي لِمُعَلِّمِي.
أَكْتُبُ عَلَى بِطَاقَةٍ: «شُكْرًا يَا مُعَلِّمِي». أَقْرَأُ الْبِطَاقَةَ، ثُمَّ أَضَعُهَا فِي الْكِيسِ. تَأْتِي أُمِّي وَتَنْظُرُ إِلَى الْهَدِيَّةِ. تَسْأَلُ: «أَيْنَ اسْمُكِ؟» أَنْظُرُ إِلَى الْبِطَاقَةِ. اِسْمِي لَيْسَ هُنَاكَ! أَكْتُبُ اسْمِي تَحْتَ الرِّسَالَةِ.
فِي الصَّبَاحِ أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْمَدْرَسَةِ. الْهَدِيَّةُ فِي حَقِيبَتِي. أَجْلِسُ فِي الْفَصْلِ وَأَسْتَمِعُ إِلَى الدَّرْسِ. بَعْدَ الدَّرْسِ أَذْهَبُ إِلَى مُعَلِّمِي. أُعْطِيهِ الْكِيسَ وَأَقُولُ: «هَذِهِ هَدِيَّةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ لَكَ».
يَفْتَحُ مُعَلِّمِي الْكِيسَ وَيَقْرَأُ الْبِطَاقَةَ. يَبْتَسِمُ وَيَقُولُ: «شُكْرًا يَا سَلْمَى! أَنَا سَعِيدٌ بِهَذِهِ الرِّسَالَةِ». يَضَعُ الدَّفْتَرَ عَلَى مَكْتَبِهِ. أَنَا سَعِيدَةٌ أَيْضًا. الْهَدِيَّةُ صَغِيرَةٌ، وَلَكِنَّ فَرْحَتِي كَبِيرَةٌ.
Show English translationHide English translation
My name is Salma. My teacher is kind. He explains the lesson calmly and helps me with reading. Today I want to say to him, “Thank you.” I have a small notebook and a blue pen. I put the notebook and pen in a lovely bag. This is my gift for my teacher.
I write on a card, “Thank you, my teacher.” I read the card, then put it in the bag. My mother comes and looks at the gift. She asks, “Where is your name?” I look at the card. My name is not there! I write my name under the message.
In the morning, I go to school. The gift is in my schoolbag. I sit in the classroom and listen to the lesson. After the lesson, I go to my teacher. I give him the bag and say, “This is a small gift for you.”
My teacher opens the bag and reads the card. He smiles and says, “Thank you, Salma! I am happy about this message.” He puts the notebook on his desk. I am happy too. The gift is small, but my joy is great.
02Useful words from the story
| Arabic in the story | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| لَطِيفٌ | kind |
| دَفْتَرٌ صَغِيرٌ | a small notebook |
| قَلَمٌ أَزْرَقُ | a blue pen |
| بِطَاقَةٍ | a card |
| الرِّسَالَةِ | the message |
| أُعْطِيهِ | I give him |
| سَعِيدَةٌ | happy, describing a woman or girl |
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
- Follow the order: prepare the gift, add the name, then give it after class.
- Compare سَعِيدٌ for the teacher with سَعِيدَةٌ for Salma.
Explore the Arabic in this story
Related grammar and vocabularyOpen Araqick guides connected to this story.
School Vocabulary in Arabic: Classroom Objects and Places
الدَّفْتَرَ وَالْقَلَمَ
Review the notebook, pen, classroom and desk in Salma’s school day.
Feelings in Arabic: Say Happy, Tired, Hungry and More
أَنَا سَعِيدَةٌ أَيْضًا
Compare the teacher’s and Salma’s words for feeling happy.
Arabic Adjectives: 10 Words to Describe Everyday Things
هَدِيَّةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ
Notice how the description follows the noun in Salma’s small gift.
