Year 1 Islamic RE: Spring 1 worksheet

“The Adhan and Its Words” is free to print, with no account. It is the first sheet in the Year 1 Islamic studies unit “Islamic RE: Spring 1”, for children aged 5 to 6, and takes about 20 minutes.

Print it on A4. The child's pages come first; the answers, and what each wrong answer tells you, are on the grown-up page that follows. Weeks 13 to 18 of the year, 6 sheets in the unit.

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The Adhan and Its Words

Name: ____________ · Date: ____________
Year 1 · Islamic RE · about 20 minutes
Answers are on the grown-up page

Today I can say the words of the Adhan and what they mean.

A Look back3 min

1.
In wudu, after washing your hands, what comes next?
rinse the mouthwash the feetstand up
2.
Which pillar of Islam is missing from the circle? Circle one.
ZakahSawmHajj
3.
Al-Amin means ___. Circle one.
trustworthytallestfastest

B Watch me, then you4 min

Ali hears the Adhan from the masjid near his home five times a day. It starts with a special phrase.

A small masjid with a tall minaret against a soft morning sky

Watch me

The Adhan starts with Allahu Akbar.

Allahu Akbar means Allah is the Greatest.

Hayya alas-Salah means come to prayer.

After the Adhan, we say a dua.

A dua is a personal prayer to Allah.

Now you

1.
Which words does the Adhan start with?
Allahu AkbarHayya alas-SalahDua

C Your turn7 min

Bilal ibn Rabah called the very first Adhan, in Madinah. Read each question, then circle the answer that fits.

1.
Allahu Akbar means ___. Circle one.
Allah is the GreatestCome to prayera loud shout
2.
Hayya alas-Salah means ___. Circle one.
Allah is the GreatestCome to prayera loud shout
3.
Dua means ___. Circle one.
a personal prayera loud shouta song
4.
The first Adhan was called in Madinah by ___. Circle one.
Bilal ibn RabahUmarHamza

Say it out loud: What changed from the last question each time? Say the Arabic word, then its meaning.

D Spot the mistake3 min

A rolled prayer mat beside a Qur'an on a wooden stand

Kit says: “The Adhan is only called once a week, on Friday.”

1.
Is Kit right? Write what is really true.

E Think deeper4 min

1.
Why do you think the Adhan is called out loud? Tell your grown-up.

How did it feel?

I can do it Nearly Not yet

For the grown-up

The Adhan and Its Words · 2 minutes to read

Answers, and what a wrong one tells you

A

1. rinse the mouth your child may be thinking of the last step. Point to the chain and say the steps in order: hands, then mouth, then face.

2. Zakah Read the circle aloud from Shahadah. Ask which pillar comes after Salah. That is Zakah, the giving of a share of wealth.

3. trustworthy Remind your child that Al-Amin was a name given to the Prophet ﷺ because people trusted him. Ask which word means that.

B

1. Allahu Akbar your child may have picked the phrase that comes later. Say: the Adhan begins with Allahu Akbar, so look at the first box.

C

1. Allah is the Greatest your child may have picked Come to prayer. Say: that phrase is Hayya alas-Salah. Allahu Akbar means Allah is the Greatest.

2. Come to prayer Ask your child what it feels like to be invited to something. Hayya alas-Salah is an invitation to come and pray.

3. a personal prayer your child may think a dua is a shout. Say: a dua is a prayer where we ask Allah for good things, in our own words.

4. Bilal ibn Rabah your child may have guessed a name they know. Say: Bilal ibn Rabah had the beautiful voice the Prophet ﷺ chose for this job.

D

1. Look for: Says Kit is wrong and that the Adhan is called five times every day, not only on Friday. If your child agrees with Kit, point to the claim and ask how many prayer times there are each day. Five times a day is the answer.

E

1. Look for: A reason such as so everyone can hear it and know it is time to pray.

Words to use

Say“Which word comes first in the Adhan? What does it mean?”

Instead of“Just read the words to them and move on.”

After the sheet

Take turns calling Allahu Akbar at the table, once softly and once a little louder. Then say one kind wish out loud together.

Tick what your child got right in StudyDen. Anything missed comes back in a later Look back box, so there's no need to redo the sheet.

The rest of this unit

5 more sheets come with a StudyDen plan, in teaching order:

Nuh (AS) and the Ark(with a plan)
Halal and haram foods(with a plan)
Shapes in Islamic Patterns(with a plan)
Ibrahim trusts Allah(with a plan)
Ramadan and fasting(with a plan)

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