Fatima wants a book about flowers. A librarian helps her find the right shelf, and her reading gives her an idea to take home.
01Read the Arabic story
بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ فِي الْمَكْتَبَةِ
بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ، تَذْهَبُ فَاطِمَةُ إِلَى الْمَكْتَبَةِ. تُحِبُّ الْقِرَاءَةَ وَتُرِيدُ كِتَابًا عَنِ الزُّهُورِ. فِي الْمَكْتَبَةِ طَاوِلَاتٌ وَكَرَاسِيُّ وَكُتُبٌ كَثِيرَةٌ. تَضَعُ حَقِيبَتَهَا تَحْتَ طَاوِلَةٍ قَرِيبَةٍ مِنَ النَّافِذَةِ. ثُمَّ تَنْظُرُ إِلَى الرَّفِّ الْأَوَّلِ. فِيهِ كُتُبٌ عَنِ الْحَيَوَانَاتِ.
تَذْهَبُ إِلَى أَمِينَةِ الْمَكْتَبَةِ وَتَسْأَلُ: «أَيْنَ الْكُتُبُ عَنِ الزُّهُورِ؟» تَقُولُ الْأَمِينَةُ: «هِيَ عَلَى الرَّفِّ الْأَخْضَرِ، بِجَانِبِ الْبَابِ». تَشْكُرُهَا فَاطِمَةُ وَتَأْخُذُ كِتَابًا صَغِيرًا مِنَ الرَّفِّ. عَلَى غِلَافِهِ صُورَةُ زَهْرَةٍ صَفْرَاءَ.
تَجْلِسُ فَاطِمَةُ وَتَفْتَحُ الْكِتَابَ. تَقْرَأُ عَنِ الْمَاءِ وَالشَّمْسِ وَالزُّهُورِ. فِي دَفْتَرِهَا تَرْسُمُ زَهْرَةً وَتَكْتُبُ اسْمَهَا. تُرِيدُ زَهْرَةً مِثْلَهَا فِي حَدِيقَةِ بَيْتِهَا. ثُمَّ تُعِيدُ الْكِتَابَ إِلَى الرَّفِّ الْأَخْضَرِ وَتَحْمِلُ حَقِيبَتَهَا. تَرْجِعُ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ لِتُرِيَ أُمَّهَا الرَّسْمَ.
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In the afternoon, Fatima goes to the library. She likes reading and wants a book about flowers. There are tables, chairs and many books in the library. She puts her bag under a table near the window. Then she looks at the first shelf. It has books about animals.
She goes to the librarian and asks, “Where are the books about flowers?” The librarian says, “They are on the green shelf, beside the door.” Fatima thanks her and takes a small book from the shelf. There is a picture of a yellow flower on its cover.
Fatima sits down and opens the book. She reads about water, sunshine and flowers. In her notebook, she draws a flower and writes its name. She wants a flower like it in her garden at home. Then she returns the book to the green shelf and picks up her bag. She goes home to show her mother the drawing.
02Useful words from the story
| Arabic in the story | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ | in the afternoon |
| الْمَكْتَبَةِ | the library |
| الزُّهُورِ | flowers |
| الرَّفِّ | the shelf |
| أَمِينَةِ الْمَكْتَبَةِ | the librarian, female |
| غِلَافِهِ | its cover |
| تَرْسُمُ | she draws |
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 the topic and the shelf together: the first shelf has animal books, while the green shelf has flower books.
- Location phrases place different things: the bag is under a table, and the flower books are beside the door.
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