Year 4 Islamic RE: Summer 1 worksheet

“Ali (RA), the Fourth Khalifah” is free to print, with no account. It is the first sheet in the Year 4 Islamic studies unit “Islamic RE: Summer 1”, for children aged 8 to 9, 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 25 to 30 of the year, 6 sheets in the unit.

Free sample · answers on the last page

Ali (RA), the Fourth Khalifah

Name: ____________ · Date: ____________
Year 4 · Islamic RE · about 20 minutes
Answers are on the grown-up page

Today I can explain who Ali (RA) was and why Muslims remember him.

A Look back3 min

1.
Muslims moved from Makkah to Madinah. What is this journey called? Circle the word.
HajjHijrahZakah
2.
To protect Madinah from a huge army, the Muslims dug a long, deep ditch along the open side. What is this called? Circle it.
a trencha shipa tower
3.
How many rakat are in Dhuhr? Circle the number.
234

B Watch me, then you4 min

Ali (RA) grew up in the Prophet's ﷺ home. He was one of the first people to believe in Islam. How was he family to the Prophet ﷺ?

Watch me

Ali's (RA) father, Abu Talib, was the Prophet's ﷺ uncle, so Ali (RA) was his cousin.

Ali (RA) married Fatimah (RA), the Prophet's ﷺ daughter, so he was also his son-in-law.

In 656 CE Ali (RA) became the fourth Khalifah, known for his bravery and knowledge.

Now you

1.
Why do Muslims call Ali (RA) the Prophet's ﷺ son-in-law?

C Your turn6 min

Abu Bakr (RA) became Khalifah in 632 CE and Umar (RA) in 634 CE. Uthman (RA) became Khalifah in 644 CE and Ali (RA) in 656 CE. Each box is one Khalifah, in order. Circle the name the question asks for.

1.
Who was the first Khalifah after the Prophet ﷺ? Circle the name.
Abu Bakr (RA)Umar (RA)Uthman (RA)Ali (RA)
2.
Who was the second Khalifah? Circle the name.
Abu Bakr (RA)Umar (RA)Uthman (RA)Ali (RA)
3.
Who was the third Khalifah? Circle the name.
Abu Bakr (RA)Umar (RA)Uthman (RA)Ali (RA)
4.
Which Khalifah was the Prophet's ﷺ cousin and son-in-law? Circle the name.
Abu Bakr (RA)Umar (RA)Uthman (RA)Ali (RA)

Say it out loud: Which word changes in each question? Does the answer change with it?

D Spot the mistake3 min

Kit says: “Ali was the first Khalifah, because he was the Prophet's ﷺ cousin.”

1.
Who really was the first Khalifah? Circle the name.
Abu Bakr (RA)Ali (RA)

E Think deeper4 min

Ali (RA) was brave, a scholar and eloquent. Eloquent means speaking clearly and beautifully. Ali (RA) was known for explaining the Qur'an. Think of someone you admire. Which of these qualities do they share?

An open Qur'an with blank pages on a wooden stand beside an inkpot and reed pen

1.
Write 3 or 4 sentences. Name the quality, and give one example of when that person showed it.

How did it feel?

I can do it Nearly Not yet

For the grown-up

Ali (RA), the Fourth Khalifah · 2 minutes to read

Answers, and what a wrong one tells you

A

1. Hijrah If they circle Hajj, that is the pilgrimage to Makkah, not the move to Madinah. Point to the middle box and ask what the journey between the two cities is called.

2. a trench If they circle a ship or a tower, ask whether you can dig one. Ask what the Muslims dug around Madinah.

3. 4 If they circle 2, they may be thinking of Fajr, which has 2 rakat. Ask which prayer is at midday, then count the rakat together.

B

1. Look for: Says Ali (RA) married Fatimah (RA), the Prophet's ﷺ daughter. If your child writes that he was a cousin, that is a different link. Ask who Ali (RA) married, and whose daughter she was.

C

1. Abu Bakr (RA) If they circle Ali (RA), remind them he was the fourth. Point to the first box and ask who came first.

2. Umar (RA)

3. Uthman (RA)

4. Ali (RA) If your child circles Uthman (RA), say he was also a son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺ, but not his cousin. Ask which Khalifah was both.

D

1. Abu Bakr (RA) If they circle Ali (RA), Kit's idea is still in their head. Being a close relative did not make Ali first. Point to the timeline: Abu Bakr (RA) began first.

E

1. Look for: Names brave, scholar or eloquent as a shared quality, with one example of it.

Words to use

Say“Who came first, and who came after? Point to the boxes in order.”

Instead of“Just tell them the names and move on without checking the order.”

After the sheet

Write the four Khalifah names on paper cards and lay them in order on the table. Ask who came fourth, then move the cards as you say each name.

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The rest of this unit

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

Zakat on savings(with a plan)
Being Fair to Everyone(with a plan)
Daily Adhkar Recitations(with a plan)
The Soul and Barzakh(with a plan)
Ya-Sin: the heart of the Quran(with a plan)

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