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Understanding Sun and Moon Letters

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following letters is a Sun Letter (حرف شمسي)? a) ب b) م c) ش d) ق

a)

ت

b)

ش

c)

ن

d)

ص

2.

When the definite article ال is added before a Sun Letter, what happens? a) The ل is pronounced clearly b) The ل is assimilated (not pronounced), and the Sun Letter is stressed (shaddah) c) The ل changes into a Moon Letter d) Nothing changes

a)

b) The ل is assimilated (not pronounced), and the Sun Letter is stressed (shaddah)

b)

The ل is pronounced as a long vowel

c)

The ل is silent and the Sun Letter is ignored

d)

The ل is replaced by a different letter

3.

Which of the following words is an example of a Moon Letter word? a) الشَّمْس b) القَمَر c) النَّجْم d) الضَّوْء

a)

القَمَر

b)

الضوء

c)

الشمس

d)

النجوم

4.

How many Sun Letters are there in Arabic? a) 14 b) 15 c) 28 d) 12

a)

18

b)

14

c)

20

d)

10

5.

Identify the correct reading of the word: النّور a) Al-noor (with clear ل) b) An-noor (ل assimilated, ن doubled) c) Al-nnoor (ل and ن both stressed) d) Noor only, without ال

a)

Al-noor (with silent ل)

b)

a) Al-noor (with clear ل)

c)

Al-nour (with a different vowel)

d)

An-nour (with ن doubled)

6.

Which group of letters belongs entirely to Moon Letters? a) ت – د – ط – ض b) ب – ج – م – هـ c) س – ش – ص – ز d) ن – ل – ر

a)

ص – ط – ع – ك

b)

ب – ت – ث – ج

c)

d

d)

خ – غ – ق – ف

7.

What is the first letter of the Arabic alphabet? a) ب b) أ c) ت d) ج

a)

ب

b)

ع

c)

ص

d)

خ

8.

Which letter is NOT a Sun Letter? a) ر b) ش c) ص d) ق

a)

ق

b)

ت

c)

ل

d)

م

9.

What happens to the ل in the word الشمس when pronounced? a) It is pronounced b) It is assimilated c) It is doubled d) It is silent

a)

It is pronounced as a long 'l'

b)

b) It is assimilated

c)

It is replaced by a vowel

d)

It is pronounced with a glottal stop

10.

Which of the following is a characteristic of Moon Letters? a) They are pronounced clearly with ال b) They are always stressed c) They have no specific rules d) They are always followed by a Sun Letter

a)

They are always silent

b)

They can only be used in poetry

c)

a) They are pronounced clearly with ال

d)

They are pronounced with a heavy accent