LACAS Class 1 – Motia Urdu ka Guldasta (Oxford) (2027-28)

Motia (موتیا, "jasmine") is the Class 1 Urdu book on the LACAS Class 1 list on this site. It is part of Oxford's Urdu ka Guldasta special edition, written by Fauzia Ehsan Farooqi. The book is organised by term: a first-term qaida that teaches the letters and how to join them, then fifteen lessons of poems, stories and everyday topics over the second and third terms. This page is written for the 2027-28 session, with the Urdu lesson titles also given in English so that every parent can follow.

Exams 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: موتیا · بچوں کی جماعت کے لیے · اردو کا گلدستہ (خصوصی اشاعت) · فوزیہ احسان فاروقی · Oxford
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Author named on the cover: Fauzia Ehsan Farooqi (فوزیہ احسان فاروقی)
• Series badge: "Urdu ka Guldasta – special edition" (اردو کا گلدستہ، خصوصی اشاعت)
• Cover picture: four smiling children in front of the white Quaid-e-Azam mausoleum, among white jasmine flowers
• Structure: a first-term qaida (pages 1 to 39), then 15 lessons across three terms
• Shown on: LACAS Class 1, and in School Books → Class 1
• Session: 2027-28

What is this book?

A six-year-old who starts Class 1 needs to do two things in Urdu in the same year: read and write the letters properly, and begin to enjoy short texts. Motia does both. The first term is a qaida: letter names, shapes and sounds, joined forms, the vowel signs and the first sentences. The second and third terms are the readers: a hamd, a naat, a self-introduction, a poem about the homeland and everyday topics such as home, school, health, pets, fruit, traffic signals and the rain.

A feature that sets the book apart is the table of learning outcomes. Each part of the book begins with a clear list of what a child should be able to do by the end of it, for example reading a short text correctly, telling similar sounds apart, writing letters in the right shape and speaking in simple sentences about a picture.

First term: the qaida (pages 1 to 39)

The first-term page lists seven topics. In plain English, the child learns:

• the names, shapes and sounds of the letters;
• the joined and mixed forms of the letters;
• how to build words by joining consonants with the vowel letters (alif, waaw, yay and the others);
• the vowel signs (zabar, zer, pesh) and the letters that act as vowels;
• gradual word-making, plus some common sight words such as yeh, woh, hum, tum, main, mera and hamara;
• rhyming words;
• reading and writing simple sentences.

The outcomes include telling light and aspirated sounds apart (for example ب and بھ, ت and تھ), saying a word's sounds in order, changing the first or last sound to make a new word, and understanding and using at least a thousand basic everyday words by the end of the course.

Contents of the second and third terms (with page numbers)

The book then gives fifteen lessons, listed here with the term, the topic in Urdu and its meaning in English. Page numbers show where each lesson starts.

Why topics from daily life?

Each lesson links Urdu reading with something a six-year-old already knows. A lesson on "my home" and "my school" builds speaking and describing skills. Lessons on health, manners and truthfulness build character. Lessons on pets, fruit and vegetables, traffic signals and rain build vocabulary about the world. The poems (the hamd, the naat, the nature poem and the poem about the homeland) are for listening, saying aloud and learning by heart.

Reading skills the outcomes ask for

• Reading a short question and answering it.
• Telling the difference between short and long vowel sounds.
• Reading with correct pauses and a clear voice.
• Speaking about a picture in complete sentences.
• Reading simple dialogue and understanding a small story.
• Holding the pencil, copy and slate correctly when writing.

Why this book?

• A complete Class 1 Urdu course: qaida plus fifteen lessons.
• Learning outcomes are listed for each part, so parents know what to expect.
• Lessons on character and daily life help a child grow as well as read.

Who is it for, and when is it used?

It is for Class 1 children on the LACAS list, about six years old. It is used from the first week of the school year (the qaida) through to the third term. Parents who do not read much Urdu themselves can follow the English meanings above and let the child read to them.

How to help at home

• Say each letter, its sound and a word that begins with it, then trace it with a finger.
• Read the hamd and naat aloud together and learn a few lines by heart.
• Ask your child to say three sentences about the picture on the page.
• Practise joining letters into short words on a slate or a notebook.
• Link lessons to real life: look at traffic signals on the way to school and talk about the rain after a shower.

Is it right for LACAS Class 1 and session 2027-28?

On this site it is shown under LACAS Class 1. If your school's 2027-28 list names Motia – Urdu ka Guldasta for Class 1 (Oxford), this is the book. Send us your list on WhatsApp and we will tell you what we can get for you.

Matching and similar books

• LACAS Class 1 – Cambridge Primary Maths Learner's Book 1, the maths coursebook for the same class.
• LACAS Class 1 – Cambridge Primary English Workbook 1, the English workbook for the same class.

Buy it in Urdu Bazar, Lahore

• Shop: Exams 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

What does Motia mean?

Motia is the jasmine flower. It is the name of the book.

Who wrote it?

Fauzia Ehsan Farooqi (فوزیہ احسان فاروقی), as printed on the cover.

How is the book organised?

A first-term qaida (pages 1 to 39), then fifteen lessons over the second and third terms.

Is it in Urdu only?

Yes. The book is in Urdu. The English meanings on this page are to help parents.

Is it on the LACAS Class 1 list for 2027-28?

It is shown there on this site. Send your school list on WhatsApp so we can confirm.

Do you deliver outside Lahore?

Yes, all over Pakistan with cash on delivery, and to the Gulf countries. WhatsApp 0317 4846676.

Inside the book — contents and sample pages