Yaa (ي) with sukun and shadda

Trace Yaa with sukun and with shadda plus fatha, kasra and damma: يْ يَّ يِّ يُّ. Free printable PDF.

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What's on the sheet

  • Sukun (no vowel): يْ
  • Shadda + fatha: يَّ
  • Shadda + kasra: يِّ
  • Shadda + damma: يُّ

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: ي

  • Yaa (ي) sounds like 'y' as in 'yes' (also a long 'ee'); it has two dots below.
  • It joins the next letter, so it has four forms: ي يـ ـيـ ـي.
  • It looks like Baa (ب); the dots tell them apart.
  • Also spelled: Yaa, Ya.
Yaa (ي) with sukun and shadda – huroofkids.com

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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 Yaa have?

Four: ي يـ ـيـ ـي.

How can my child tell ي from ب?

By the dots: ي has two dots below; ب has one dot below.