Daad (ض) in its beginning form: ضـ
Trace the beginning form of the Arabic letter Daad (ضـ) with example picture words. Free printable PDF.
⬇ Download free PDFWhat's on the sheet
- Six rows to trace ضـ
- One dotted line through the middle of the letter, with a start dot and arrow on the first tries, fading until your child writes alone
- Two picture words with Daad beginning
How to use it
- Print on A4 (US Letter works too with "fit to page").
- Say the letter or word aloud together.
- Start at the orange dot and follow the arrow along the single dotted line, with a finger first, then a pencil. Arrows guide the first two tries, then fade away.
- Celebrate every finished row and colour the stars at the top.
About the letter: ض
- Daad (ض) sounds like a heavy, deep 'd'; it has one dot above.
- It joins the next letter, so it has four forms: ض ضـ ـضـ ـض.
- It looks like Saad (ص); the dots tell them apart.
- Also spelled: Daad, Dad, Dhad.
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What age are they for?
Ages 3–7: preschool, kindergarten (KG1, KG2), reception and Year 1 / Grade 1.
How many forms does Daad have?
Four: ض ضـ ـضـ ـض.
How can my child tell ض from ص?
By the dots: ض has one dot above; ص has no dots.

All Daad sheets
Letter forms
Isolated ض
Middle ـضـ
End ـض
Harakat
Beginning صـ
Beginning طـ