Daad (ض) with long vowels: ضَا ضُو ضِي

Trace Daad with the three long vowels (alif, waw, yaa): ضَا ضُو ضِي. Short vs long practice, free printable PDF.

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What's on the sheet

  • Long aa: ضَا
  • Long uu: ضُو
  • Long ii: ضِي
  • Short vs long: ضَ → ضَا, ضِ → ضُو, ضُ → ضِي

How to use it

  1. Print on A4 (US Letter works too with "fit to page").
  2. Say the letter or word aloud together.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
Daad (ض) with long vowels: ضَا ضُو ضِي – huroofkids.com

Related worksheets

Arabic letter Daad (ض) worksheetsAll Daad sheetsArabic letter Daad (ض): all its formsLetter formsDaad (ض) in its isolated form: ضIsolated ضDaad (ض) in its beginning form: ضـBeginning ضـDaad (ض) in its middle form: ـضـMiddle ـضـDaad (ض) in its end form: ـضEnd ـضSaad (ص) with long vowels: صَا صُو صِيLong vowelsTah (ط) with long vowels: طَا طُو طِيLong vowels
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Questions parents ask

Are these worksheets free?

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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.