Back to: The Quran Reading Journey — Level 1
Three-Letter Words — Mastery Activities
Five varied activities to master the 8 high-frequency three-letter Quranic words. Romanization shown under every Arabic word — no audio needed.
Look at the Arabic word — choose the correct meaning
The romanization is shown below each word. Read it, then pick the right meaning from four options.
Excellent recognition of all three-letter words and their meanings.
Read the English meaning — find the Arabic word
The meaning and type are shown in the dark box. Find the matching Arabic word from all eight options. Romanization is shown to help you distinguish similar-looking words.
You matched all 8 meanings to their Arabic words. Great visual memory!
Write the romanization for each word
Look at the Arabic and its meaning — type how the word is pronounced in English letters. Press Check or Enter. Tip: ā = aa, ʿ = ' or 3, ḥ = h are all accepted.
You know exactly how every word sounds. This will boost your reading fluency.
Find the word in a Quranic verse
Each verse has one highlighted word in gold — with its romanization as a superscript. Choose what that word means in context.
You identified all 8 words in real Quranic verses. Your reading comprehension is growing fast.
Sort the words by grammatical type
Tap a word in the bank, then tap the target box to place it. Tap a placed word to return it to the bank.