Arabic Letter Alif (ا) Tracing Worksheet
Practise writing Alif (ا) — carries a, i or u — and the long aa. Your child traces from the right-hand side: big outlined letters first, then dotted ones, then on their own, and finishes by drawing a rabbit (arnab).
Free printable PDF for ages 3–5 · US Letter & A4 · no sign-up.
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Trace it on screen with Noori →What's on each page
- A big model ا with a green start dot and arrows showing which way to write
- Four right-to-left rows on Arabic handwriting lines: outlined → dotted → start dot → on your own
- The picture word أَرْنَب (arnab, rabbit) and a box to draw it
Saying and writing Alif
How to say it
Alif has no sound of its own. Give it a vowel mark (it then wears a little hamza, ء) and it says a, i or u. After another letter it stretches the sound: ba becomes baa.
Don't mix it up
Alif is a plain straight line. Laam (ل) is a line too, but with a hook at the bottom.
Hear Alif and its picture words on the letter Alif page.
For grown-ups
- Every row starts on the right. A small sticker on the right-hand margin is a great reminder.
- Say the sound each time: “Alif… carries a, i or u — and the long aa”.
- Trace the model letter with a finger first, following the arrows, then use a pencil.
- Use a thick crayon or triangular pencil for little hands — and stop while it's still fun.
- Print at 100% ("actual size"). Ink-saver line art is the default, so colouring in is part of the fun.
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