Joining Arabic letters: start, middle, end

What’s inside

• In كِتَابٌ (kitābun, a book), after which letter does the word have a small gap?
• Match each form of the letter ع (ʿayn) to its place in the word.
• Put the letters of قَلَمٌ (qalamun, a pen) in reading order (right to left).
• Pick the word that reads “waladun” (a boy): [____]
• Which word do you hear?
• Listen: which word do you hear?
• An Arabic letter such as ب (bāʾ) changes shape with its place in the word. How many forms can it have?
• Which form of ب (bāʾ) is at the START of بَابٌ (bābun, a door)?