全文 The whole set, with pinyin and English
一、连词成句 Put the words in order
小鸟在天上飞。
xiǎo niǎo zài tiān shàng fēi
Little birds are flying in the sky.
小鱼在水里游。
xiǎo yú zài shuǐ lǐ yóu
Little fish are swimming in the water.
青蛙会跳得很高。
qīng wā huì tiào de hěn gāo
Frogs can jump very high.
动物园里有一只大象。
dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu yì zhī dà xiàng
There is an elephant at the zoo.
小猫喜欢吃鱼。
xiǎo māo xǐ huan chī yú
Kittens like eating fish.
小兔子爱吃胡萝卜。
xiǎo tù zi ài chī hú luó bo
The little rabbit loves eating carrots.
小狗在草地上跑。
xiǎo gǒu zài cǎo dì shàng pǎo
The puppy is running on the grass.
一只蝴蝶飞过来了。
yì zhī hú dié fēi guò lái le
A butterfly has flown over.
长颈鹿的脖子很长。
cháng jǐng lù de bó zi hěn cháng
The giraffe's neck is very long.
鸭子在池塘里游泳。
yā zi zài chí táng lǐ yóu yǒng
The ducks are swimming in the pond.
猴子会爬树。
hóu zi huì pá shù
Monkeys can climb trees.
二、完成句子 Fill in the blank
池塘里有三只鸭子。
chí táng lǐ yǒu sān zhī yā zi
There are three ducks in the pond.
💡 Most animals, birds included, take 只: 三只鸭子. 条 is for long, thin things like fish and snakes, and 本 is for books.
河里有两条大鱼。
hé lǐ yǒu liǎng tiáo dà yú
There are two big fish in the river.
💡 Fish are long and thin, so they take 条. 本 is for books and 张 is for flat things like paper.
小狗看见我，就会摇尾巴。
xiǎo gǒu kàn jiàn wǒ jiù huì yáo wěi ba
When the puppy sees me, it wags its tail.
💡 A happy dog wags (摇) its tail: 摇尾巴.
小鸟会飞，小狗不会。
xiǎo niǎo huì fēi xiǎo gǒu bú huì
Birds can fly, but dogs can't.
💡 Dogs can run and eat too, so the only thing birds can do and dogs can't is fly (飞).
猴子在树上摘香蕉。
hóu zi zài shù shàng zhāi xiāng jiāo
The monkey is picking bananas up in the tree.
💡 在 tells where someone does something: 在树上. 是 and 有 don't go before a place like this.
一只小猫在睡觉。
yì zhī xiǎo māo zài shuì jiào
A kitten is sleeping.
💡 Cats, birds and most small animals take 只: 一只小猫.
小鸟用翅膀飞。
xiǎo niǎo yòng chì bǎng fēi
A little bird flies with its wings.
💡 Birds fly with their wings: 翅膀.
大象的鼻子很长。
dà xiàng de bí zi hěn cháng
The elephant's trunk is very long.
💡 An elephant's trunk is long: 长. It is not short or small.
母鸡生了一个蛋。
mǔ jī shēng le yí gè dàn
The hen has laid an egg.
💡 Hens lay eggs: 生蛋.
熊猫最爱吃竹子。
xióng māo zuì ài chī zhú zi
Pandas love eating bamboo most of all.
💡 Pandas eat bamboo: 竹子.
农场里有一头牛。
nóng chǎng lǐ yǒu yì tóu niú
There is a cow on the farm.
💡 Cows and pigs take 头: 一头牛.
三、改病句 Correct the sentence
病句：池塘里有三条鸭子。
chí táng lǐ yǒu sān tiáo yā zi
There are three ducks in the pond (wrong measure word).
改正：池塘里有三只鸭子。
chí táng lǐ yǒu sān zhī yā zi
There are three ducks in the pond.
💡 Ducks take 只; 条 is for fish and snakes.
病句：小鸟在水里飞。
xiǎo niǎo zài shuǐ lǐ fēi
The little bird flies in the water (the wrong place).
改正：小鸟在天上飞。
xiǎo niǎo zài tiān shàng fēi
The little bird flies in the sky.
💡 Birds fly in the sky (天上); 水里 is where fish swim.
病句：小猫喜欢吃鱼吗。
xiǎo māo xǐ huan chī yú ma
Does the kitten like fish? (no question mark)
改正：小猫喜欢吃鱼吗？
xiǎo māo xǐ huan chī yú ma
Does the kitten like eating fish?
💡 A question with 吗 ends with a question mark ？, not 。.
病句：青蛙会跳得很高高。
qīng wā huì tiào de hěn gāo gāo
The frog can jump very high (高 doubled).
改正：青蛙会跳得很高。
qīng wā huì tiào de hěn gāo
The frog can jump very high.
💡 After 很, say 高 once: 跳得很高.
病句：三只小狗们在玩。
sān zhī xiǎo gǒu men zài wán
Three puppies are playing (们 after a number).
改正：三只小狗在玩。
sān zhī xiǎo gǒu zài wán
Three puppies are playing.
💡 With a number like 三只, do not add 们.
病句：猴子在吃香蕉树上。
hóu zi zài chī xiāng jiāo shù shàng
The monkey is eating bananas in the tree (the place in the wrong spot).
改正：猴子在树上吃香蕉。
hóu zi zài shù shàng chī xiāng jiāo
The monkey is eating bananas in the tree.
💡 The place (在树上) comes before the action (吃香蕉).
病句：小白兔的耳朵很短。
xiǎo bái tù de ěr duo hěn duǎn
The little white rabbit's ears are very short (it doesn't make sense).
改正：小白兔的耳朵很长。
xiǎo bái tù de ěr duo hěn cháng
The little white rabbit's ears are very long.
💡 Rabbits have long ears, so it should be 很长, not 很短.
四、扩句 Make the sentence longer
小狗在跑。
xiǎo gǒu zài pǎo
The puppy is running.
什么样的小狗？：白色的小狗在跑。
bái sè de xiǎo gǒu zài pǎo
The white puppy is running.
在哪里？：白色的小狗在草地上跑。
bái sè de xiǎo gǒu zài cǎo dì shàng pǎo
The white puppy is running on the grass.
怎么样跑？：白色的小狗在草地上开心地跑来跑去。
bái sè de xiǎo gǒu zài cǎo dì shàng kāi xīn de pǎo lái pǎo qù
The white puppy is happily running about on the grass.
猴子吃香蕉。
hóu zi chī xiāng jiāo
Monkeys eat bananas.
有几只？：两只猴子吃香蕉。
liǎng zhī hóu zi chī xiāng jiāo
Two monkeys eat bananas.
在哪里？：两只猴子坐在树上吃香蕉。
liǎng zhī hóu zi zuò zài shù shàng chī xiāng jiāo
Two monkeys sit in a tree eating bananas.
怎么样吃？：两只小猴子坐在树上，开心地吃着香蕉。
liǎng zhī xiǎo hóu zi zuò zài shù shàng kāi xīn de chī zhe xiāng jiāo
Two little monkeys sit in a tree, happily eating bananas.
五、造句 Make a sentence
会 huì · can (is able to)
小鸭子会游泳。
xiǎo yā zi huì yóu yǒng
Ducklings can swim.
我家的小狗会握手。
wǒ jiā de xiǎo gǒu huì wò shǒu
Our puppy can shake hands.
只 zhī · (measure word for animals)
树上有三只小鸟。
shù shàng yǒu sān zhī xiǎo niǎo
There are three little birds in the tree.
我家养了一只小白兔。
wǒ jiā yǎng le yì zhī xiǎo bái tù
My family keeps a little white rabbit.
可爱 kě ài · cute; lovable
小兔子的耳朵长长的，真可爱。
xiǎo tù zi de ěr duo cháng cháng de zhēn kě ài
The bunny's ears are long. It's so cute.
动物园里的熊猫胖胖的，很可爱。
dòng wù yuán lǐ de xióng māo pàng pàng de hěn kě ài
The panda at the zoo is chubby and very cute.
六、仿写 Write on the pattern
例句：小鸟会飞，小鱼会游。
xiǎo niǎo huì fēi xiǎo yú huì yóu
Little birds can fly, and little fish can swim.
……会……，……会……
小狗会跑，青蛙会跳。
xiǎo gǒu huì pǎo qīng wā huì tiào
Puppies can run, and frogs can jump.
猴子会爬树，鸭子会游泳。
hóu zi huì pá shù yā zi huì yóu yǒng
Monkeys can climb trees, and ducks can swim.
例句：小猫喜欢吃鱼。
xiǎo māo xǐ huan chī yú
Kittens like eating fish.
……喜欢吃……
小狗喜欢吃骨头。
xiǎo gǒu xǐ huan chī gǔ tou
Puppies like eating bones.
猴子喜欢吃香蕉。
hóu zi xǐ huan chī xiāng jiāo
Monkeys like eating bananas.