Urdu Alphabet and Half Shapes Tracing Worksheets (آدھی اشکال) | Alif to Yay
Age Group: 3–5 years No. of Pages: 27 Format: Printable PDF
These Urdu Alphabet and Half Shapes Tracing worksheets (ٹریسنگ اردو حروف اور آدھی اشکال) help children aged 3 and up learn to write every Urdu letter from الف to ے together with its half shapes. Each printable page follows the same three steps: trace, start from the dot, then write on their own.
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About This Worksheet
In Urdu, most letters change shape when they join other letters, so children need to know both the full letter and its half shapes (آدھی اشکال) before they can read and write words. This workbook teaches the two side by side, letter by letter, through the whole alphabet.
Every page uses the same simple routine, so children quickly know what to do: trace the letter and its joined forms with a pencil, write it again starting from the dot, and finally write it on their own. Short joined examples such as چرچ and خاص show how the half shapes sit inside real letter groups.
Activities in This Workbook
- Trace the letter (پینسل پھیریے): trace the full letter and its half shapes in joined forms
- Start from the dot (نقطے سے شروع کر کے لکھیں): write each form again from the starting dot
- Write on your own (خود لکھیں): independent writing of the letter and its half shapes
- Joined letter groups: trace short joined examples that show where each half shape is used
- One page per letter or letter group, from الف to ے
Skills Your Child Practises
- Writing every Urdu letter
- Recognising half shapes (آدھی اشکال)
- Correct starting point and letter formation
- Pencil control and fine motor skills
- Getting ready to join letters into words
- Independent writing
How to Use This Worksheet
- Do one page a day, in alphabet order.
- Show your child where the dot is and let them trace slowly with a pencil.
- Say the letter name and sound aloud while tracing.
- Praise neat starting points more than speed.
- Go back to letters that were hard before moving on.
What’s Next?
When your child knows the half shapes, move on to joining them into two-letter words with our Urdu worksheets, starting with the Do Harfi Ilfaz series.
Where This Worksheet Fits
This workbook sits between learning the Urdu letters and reading the first joined words:
- Learn the Urdu letters (حروف تہجی), for example with the free Urdu Haroof sample
- Trace each letter and its half shapes (this workbook)
- Join letters into two-letter words (دو حرفی الفاظ)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are half shapes (آدھی اشکال)?
They are the shortened forms a letter takes when it joins another letter, such as بـ in بلی. Children need them to read and write joined Urdu.
What age is this workbook for?
Ages 3 and up, once children can hold a pencil and recognise a few Urdu letters.
Does it cover the whole alphabet?
Yes. It goes from الف to ے, with one page for each letter or small group of letters.
How many pages are there?
The workbook has 27 printable pages, including the cover.
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