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This activity uses a short informational passage about Arabic calligraphy to build reading fluency and comprehension. Begin by having students read the passage aloud (Recording with the ReadingFluency tool will give teachers data on accuracy, pace, and expression). Use the multiple-choice and short-answer items to check comprehension. For the multimedia task, provide drawing materials or a camera if students will photograph a decorated object. Minimal prep is required: print the passage or display it, and make drawing/photo tools available if possible. High-quality paragraph responses should explain both the religious and artistic reasons calligraphy is common, reference the Quran and examples like buildings or dishware, and describe at least one stylistic detail (for example, brush stroke size or ink color). High-quality multimedia/show-what-you-know responses will either (a) include a clear drawing or photo that shows decorative writing and a short explanation (voice or text) linking it to the passage, or (b) a short recorded explanation describing choices for style, color, and brush strokes. Use a simple correct/incorrect rubric: correct responses accurately connect passage details to their explanation or creative work; incorrect responses lack connection to the passage or misrepresent key facts (e.g., stating calligraphy is only decoration).