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WordsشَمْسWord of the week: sunشمس is sun. The ش at the front changes how you say “the”.SoundsالـSun letters, in plain languageFourteen letters swallow the “l” in “al-”. The rest let you hear it.WritingاHow to write alifAlif is a straight stroke. The pen starts at the top and comes down to the line.WordsكِتَابA word you can read: bookكِتَاب is book. Four letters, and the alif stays separate.WordsماءWord of the week: waterماء is water. You already know meem and alif. The last letter is hamza on its own line.Soundsبَ بِ بُThe three short vowel marksA line above says a. A line below says i. A small loop above says u.SoundsبThe sound of baaب is a soft b. Lips together, then open. One dot sits underneath.WritingبHow to write baaA small boat shape on the line, then one dot underneath, after you finish the shape.Writingبـ ـبـ ـبWhy a letter changes shapeMost letters have four shapes: alone, at the start, in the middle, and at the end.