Class 1 Laal (لال) Urdu Qaida 2nd Ed. – Kifayat Dhanak (2027-28)
Laal (لال), Qaida wa Darsi Kitab (قاعدہ و درسی کتاب) for Class 1, Second Edition, from the Kifayat Dhanak Urdu series, "according to the Single National Curriculum", for session 2027-28: a first Urdu reader that opens with the letters of the alphabet taught with pictures, and guidance for parents.
Key details
- Class 1 · Urdu qaida and reader
- Kifayat Dhanak series · 2nd Edition
- Single National Curriculum
- Session 2027-28
Laal (لال), Qaida wa Darsi Kitab (قاعدہ و درسی کتاب, "primer and textbook") for Class 1 (pehli jamaat ke liye), Second Edition, is the first Urdu book of the Kifayat Dhanak Urdu series (کفایت دھنک اردو سلسلہ). The cover says it is made "according to the Single National Curriculum" (یکساں قومی نصاب کے مطابق). This page is for the 2027-28 session. Exam Book House, Shop Number 4, Al Fazal Market, Urdu Bazar, Lahore, supplies it with cash on delivery across Pakistan and delivery to the Gulf countries.
Quick facts
- Title on the cover: لال, with the words قاعدہ و درسی کتاب (primer and textbook)
- Edition: دوسرا ایڈیشن, Second Edition
- Class: پہلی جماعت کے لیے, for Class 1, with a red "1" badge
- Curriculum line: یکساں قومی نصاب کے مطابق (according to the Single National Curriculum)
- Series: کفایت دھنک اردو سلسلہ, the Kifayat Dhanak Urdu series (Kifayat sticker and logo)
- First lesson (page 3): سبق 1: حروفِ تہجی با تصویر (ہلکی اور بھاری آواز والے حروف), "Lesson 1: the letters with pictures (letters with light and heavy sounds)"
- Cover picture: two red roses made of folded-paper shapes
- Shown on: School Books → Class 1
- Session: 2027-28
What we can see of the book
Our photographs show the cover and page 3, the first lesson. It is a picture page: a child sees a large coloured letter next to a picture of something whose name begins with that letter. The page ends with a small note "for teachers" (baraye asatiza-e-kiram) that names the nine pictures. The contents pages are not shown in our photographs, so this page does not list later lessons. What it does is describe lesson 1 exactly and explain how to use a first Urdu primer well.
Lesson 1 in detail: letters with pictures
Lesson 1 (page 3) is called Huroof-e-tehjji ba-tasweer, "the letters of the alphabet with pictures", and a note in brackets says it covers the letters "with light and heavy sounds". The page shows these nine letters, each with its picture, as the teacher's note names them:
| Letter | Picture | Urdu word | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| ا | pomegranate | انار | pomegranate (anaar) |
| آ | mango | آم | mango (aam) |
| ب | cat | بلی | cat (billi) |
| پ | leaf | پتا | leaf (patta) |
| ت | butterfly | تتلی | butterfly (titli) |
| ٹ | tomato | ٹماٹر | tomato (tamatar) |
| ث | basket of fruit | ثمر | fruit (samar) |
| ج | ship | جہاز | ship (jahaaz) |
| چ | sparrow | چڑیا | sparrow (chidiya) |
Notice how the page is designed: every letter is large, bright and different in colour. The picture shows a word that starts with that letter, so the child connects the shape, the sound and a real thing.
Teaching letters to a six-year-old: a short guide
A primer is only as good as the way it is used. These ideas work with any good Urdu qaida, and they suit the first page of this one.
- Sound first, then name. Say the word on the page (anaar, aam, billi) and let the child hear the first sound before you mention the letter name.
- Point and say. Put a finger under the letter, then under the picture, and say both. Repeat it until the child says it without you.
- Trace in the air, then on paper. Draw the letter with a finger in the air, then with a pencil on a sheet. Do not hurry the writing; a child who can say a letter confidently will write it more easily later.
- Sort the similar letters. The page puts together ب پ ت ٹ ث, which share a basic shape and differ in their dots. Show that the dots change the letter: one dot below (ب), two dots above (ت), three dots above (ث), three dots below (پ), and a small "toe" above (ٹ).
- Find the letter in real life. At home, look for words that start with ا or ب on a packet, a sign or a book cover.
- Five minutes, twice a day. Short, happy sessions beat one long one.
About "light and heavy" sounds
The title of the lesson mentions halki aur bhaari aawaz wale huroof, letters with light and heavy sounds. Some Urdu letters are said softly and others with more force or breath. The easiest way for a child to hear the difference is to listen to an adult say each picture word slowly and then repeat it. Your child's teacher will explain this part in class; at home, simply say the words clearly and let the child copy you.
How the first week might look
| Day | Five-minute activity |
|---|---|
| 1 | Look at page 3. Name the nine pictures together. |
| 2 | Say the first sound of each picture word (a, aa, b, p, t, ṭ, s, j, ch). |
| 3 | Point to the letters in a different order and ask the child to name the picture. |
| 4 | Trace the letters ا and ب in the air and then on paper. |
| 5 | Play "find the letter" on a packet or a sign at home. |
For session 2027-28
A Class 1 child usually spends the first weeks of the year on letters, then moves to joining letters and short words and then to simple sentences. Because the full contents are not shown on this page, check your child's book list and the school's plan for the order of lessons. Lists can change from year to year, and we supply the newest edition we can get.
Matching and similar books
- Class 3 Pela (پیلا) Urdu 2nd Ed. – Kifayat Dhanak and Class 4 Hara (ہرا) Urdu 2nd Ed. – Kifayat Dhanak are later books of the same Urdu series.
- Class 1 Nazra Quran – Sooti Tariqa-e-Tadrees is a Quran-reading book for beginners, a different subject.
- Class 1 Urdu Model Textbook – Federal Board is a Class 1 Urdu book for Federal Board schools. It is a different book; use the one on your school's list.
Buy it in Urdu Bazar, Lahore
- Shop: Exam Book House, Shop Number 4, Al Fazal Market, Urdu Bazar, Lahore 54000
- Urdu Bazar Lahore book shop number: 0317 4846676 (call or WhatsApp)
- Open: Monday to Saturday, 9 AM – 9 PM; closed on Sunday
- Delivery: all over Pakistan with cash on delivery, and to the Gulf countries
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Frequently asked questions
Is this the Class 1 Urdu qaida for session 2027-28?
It is Laal (لال), the Class 1 qaida and textbook of the Kifayat Dhanak Urdu series, Second Edition. If your school's 2027-28 Class 1 list names it, this is the right book. Send the list on WhatsApp and we will check it.
Does it follow the Single National Curriculum?
The cover says "یکساں قومی نصاب کے مطابق", which means according to the Single National Curriculum.
What does lesson 1 teach?
The first letters of the alphabet with pictures: alif, alif-madd, be, pe, te, te (retroflex), se, jeem and che, with the pictures pomegranate, mango, cat, leaf, butterfly, tomato, fruit, ship and sparrow.
Is it a qaida or a textbook?
The cover calls it "Qaida wa Darsi Kitab", a primer and a textbook in one.
Do you deliver outside Lahore?
Yes. We deliver all over Pakistan with cash on delivery, and to the Gulf countries. Send your name, address and the book name on WhatsApp at 0317 4846676, or call the shop in Urdu Bazar, Lahore (Monday to Saturday, 9 AM – 9 PM).
Inside the book — contents and sample pages
