Complete Paper 4 Question 1 form filling accurately with single words or short phrases
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Paper 4 Questions 1 and 2 — Form Filling and Directed Writing
الوَرَقة الرَّابِعة السُّؤالان الأَوَّل والثَّاني — مَلء الاستِمارة والكِتابة المُوَجَّهة
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Learning Objectives
Focus on these outcomes rather than trying to memorise everything at once.
Plan and complete Question 2 directed writing in approximately 80–90 words
Apply the Question 2 criteria: Task Completion and Range and Accuracy
Lesson outline
- 8 minStarterKnow the tasks
- 12 minMain 1Form-filling accuracy
- 20 minMain 2Directed-writing plan and response
- 12 minMain 3Mark and improve
- 8 minPlenaryOne-minute checklist
Exam connection: Current 2028–2030 format: Listening 40 marks; Reading 40 marks; Speaking 40 marks; Writing 40 marks. Writing consists of form filling (5), directed writing of about 80–90 words (10), and extended writing of about 130–140 words (25).
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Vocabulary
Tap each card to reveal the meaning, category and example.
Three-step recall
- Say the Arabic aloud.
- Cover the meaning and recall it.
- Use six items in your own spoken or written sentences.
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Quizzes
Use the two short checks. Errors show you what to revise next.
Quiz 1 — Meaning check
0 / 61. What does المَعلومات المَطلوبة mean?
2. What does مُقَدِّمة مُناسِبة mean?
3. What does رِسالة mean?
4. What does صِيغة رَسمِيَّة mean?
5. What does التَّحدُّث بِضَمير المُتَكَلِّم mean?
6. What does التَّخطيط قَبل الكِتابة mean?
Quiz 2 — Match Arabic and English
العربية
English
Matched: 0 / 6
Stretch challenge
Choose three matched items and combine them into one accurate sentence or short exchange.
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Grammar
Read the rule, notice the pattern and then produce your own examples.
Core rule / strategy
Question 1 rewards exact factual language. Question 2 requires connected simple sentences, suitable register, clear time frames, accurate agreement and a useful range of vocabulary and structures.
Notice the pattern
- أَستَخدِم «الكِتابة المُوَجَّهة» في جُملة واضِحة.
- أَستَخدِم «نَوع النَّصّ» في جُملة واضِحة.
- أَختار الأُسلوب المُناسِب لِنَوع النَّصّ.
- أَستَخدِم «خِطاب رَسمي» في جُملة واضِحة.
Accuracy checklist
- Check the subject and verb or noun/adjective agreement.
- Check gender, number and tense or time frame.
- Use the lesson structure in a complete, meaningful sentence.
- Read the sentence aloud and correct anything that sounds incomplete.
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Skills Practice
Practise listening, reading, speaking and writing with the same lesson language.
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Listening
Listen twice: first for the main idea, then for details.
أَستَخدِم «الكِتابة المُوَجَّهة» في جُملة واضِحة. أَستَخدِم «نَوع النَّصّ» في جُملة واضِحة. أَختار الأُسلوب المُناسِب لِنَوع النَّصّ. أَستَخدِم «خِطاب رَسمي» في جُملة واضِحة. أَستَخدِم «مَقالة» في جُملة واضِحة.
- What is the main topic?
- Write three Arabic words you recognise.
- What one detail can you hear or infer?
Teacher/partner guidance and possible answer
Read the Arabic text naturally twice. A successful answer identifies the lesson topic, any three accurate key words and one relevant detail from the text.
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Reading
Underline known words before answering.
أَستَخدِم «الكِتابة المُوَجَّهة» في جُملة واضِحة. أَستَخدِم «نَوع النَّصّ» في جُملة واضِحة. أَختار الأُسلوب المُناسِب لِنَوع النَّصّ. أَستَخدِم «خِطاب رَسمي» في جُملة واضِحة. أَستَخدِم «مَقالة» في جُملة واضِحة.
- What is the main topic of the text?
- Find two words or phrases connected with “Paper 4 Questions 1 and 2 — Form Filling and Directed Writing”.
- What specific detail can you identify?
- Which grammar structure from this lesson appears, or could be added?
Reading support
Start with names, numbers, repeated words, connectors and familiar verb patterns. You do not need to translate every word.
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Speaking
Build your answer, then ask a follow-up question.
- Explain the topic “Paper 4 Questions 1 and 2 — Form Filling and Directed Writing” in your own words.
- Use at least five items from the vocabulary section.
- Give an opinion or personal example and justify it.
- Ask and answer two follow-up questions with a partner.
Useful frame:في رَأيي... لِأَنَّ... أَيضاً... وَمِن جِهَةٍ أُخرى...
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Writing
Plan, write, check and improve.
Task: Write about Paper 4 Questions 1 and 2 — Form Filling and Directed Writing. Use at least eight vocabulary items, the lesson grammar and two connectors. Target: about 80–90 words for the directed-writing practice.
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Activities
Complete the activities in order, or choose the one that addresses your weakest area.
Starter8 min
Know the tasks
Compare Question 1 form filling (5 marks) with Question 2 directed writing (10 marks, about 80–90 words). Identify what must be brief and what must be developed.
Main 112 min
Form-filling accuracy
Complete two short forms. Use only the requested word or phrase, copy names and numbers carefully, and avoid unnecessary sentences.
Main 220 min
Directed-writing plan and response
Turn every bullet into a content point, choose the correct register, then write about 80–90 words using connectors and more than one time frame where relevant.
Main 312 min
Mark and improve
Check all content points, then improve one vocabulary choice, one structure and one accuracy error.
Plenary8 min
One-minute checklist
Confirm task completion, word range, register, tense and agreement.
Useful resources
- Question 1 form-filling practice sheets
- Question 2 directed-writing prompts
- Register and connector reference card
- Question 2 student checklist: Task Completion and Range and Accuracy
Stretch / heritage-reader challenge
Complete a second directed-writing task in a contrasting register, then explain which vocabulary and structures changed.
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Plenary
Finish with a quick check and one clear next step.
Key takeaways
- Complete Paper 4 Question 1 form filling accurately with single words or short phrases
- Plan and complete Question 2 directed writing in approximately 80–90 words
- Apply the Question 2 criteria: Task Completion and Range and Accuracy
- Grammar focus: Question 1 rewards exact factual language. Question 2 requires connected simple sentences, suitable register, clear time frames, accurate agreement and a useful range of vocabulary and structures.
Exit ticket
Complete one five-item form and one 80–90-word directed response. Self-assess Question 2 out of 10: Task Completion 5 and Range and Accuracy 5.
Optional follow-up
Complete another 80–90-word directed-writing task. Highlight where each bullet point is answered.
Confidence check
How secure do you feel after this lesson?
Remember: quick revision works best when you revisit weak vocabulary and correct errors, not when you try to complete everything in one sitting.