Zah (ظ) with short vowels: ظَ ظِ ظُ ظْ

Free Arabic harakat worksheet: trace Zah with fatha (za), kasra (zi), damma (zu) and sukun. Printable PDF.

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What's on the sheet

  • Fatha (a): ظَ
  • Kasra (i): ظِ
  • Damma (u): ظُ
  • Sukun (no vowel): ظْ
  • A guided row and a practice row for each

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: ظ

  • Zah (ظ) sounds like a heavy 'th' as in 'this'; it has one dot above.
  • It joins the next letter, so it has four forms: ظ ظـ ـظـ ـظ.
  • It looks like Tah (ط); the dots tell them apart.
  • Also spelled: Zah, Zaa, Dhaa.
Zah (ظ) with short vowels: ظَ ظِ ظُ ظْ – 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 Zah have?

Four: ظ ظـ ـظـ ـظ.

How can my child tell ظ from ط?

By the dots: ظ has one dot above; ط has no dots.