Khalid is getting ready for bed, but he wants to read one short story first. Follow his evening routine and help him look for his book.
01Read the Arabic story
الِاسْتِعْدَادُ لِلنَّوْمِ
اِسْمِي خَالِدٌ. السَّاعَةُ التَّاسِعَةُ مَسَاءً، وَأَنَا مُتْعَبٌ. أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْحَمَّامِ. أَغْسِلُ وَجْهِي وَأُنَظِّفُ أَسْنَانِي. ثُمَّ أَلْبَسُ مَلَابِسَ النَّوْمِ. أَضَعُ حَقِيبَتِي بِجَانِبِ الْبَابِ. كُتُبِي الْمَدْرَسِيَّةُ وَأَقْلَامِي فِي الْحَقِيبَةِ.
أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَقْرَأَ قِصَّةً قَصِيرَةً، وَلَكِنْ أَيْنَ كِتَابِي؟ أَنْظُرُ إِلَى الطَّاوِلَةِ. الْكِتَابُ لَيْسَ هُنَاكَ. تَدْخُلُ أُمِّي وَتَسْأَلُ: «هَلْ هُوَ تَحْتَ الْوِسَادَةِ؟» أَرْفَعُ الْوِسَادَةَ. نَعَمْ، كِتَابِي هُنَا!
أَقْرَأُ صَفْحَةً مَعَ أُمِّي. ثُمَّ أَضَعُ الْكِتَابَ عَلَى الطَّاوِلَةِ وَأَقُولُ: «تُصْبِحِينَ عَلَى خَيْرٍ يَا أُمِّي». أُطْفِئُ الْمِصْبَاحَ وَأُغْمِضُ عَيْنَيَّ.
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My name is Khalid. It is nine o’clock in the evening, and I am tired. I go to the bathroom. I wash my face and brush my teeth. Then I put on my nightclothes. I put my bag beside the door. My schoolbooks and pens are in the bag.
I want to read a short story, but where is my book? I look at the table. The book is not there. My mother comes in and asks, “Is it under the pillow?” I lift the pillow. Yes, my book is here!
I read a page with my mother. Then I put the book on the table and say, “Good night, Mum.” I turn off the lamp and close my eyes.
02Useful words from the story
| Arabic in the story | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| مُتْعَبٌ | tired |
| أُنَظِّفُ أَسْنَانِي | I brush my teeth |
| مَلَابِسَ النَّوْمِ | nightclothes; pyjamas |
| الْوِسَادَةِ | the pillow |
| صَفْحَةً | a page |
| تُصْبِحِينَ عَلَى خَيْرٍ | good night, said to a woman or girl |
| أُطْفِئُ الْمِصْبَاحَ | I turn off the lamp |
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 ثُمَّ to place Khalid’s evening actions in order.
- Location words matter: the bag is beside the door, and the missing book is under the pillow.
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