全文 The whole set, with pinyin and English
一、连词成句 Put the words in order
大象很大，蚂蚁很小。
dà xiàng hěn dà mǎ yǐ hěn xiǎo
Elephants are big; ants are small.
白天很亮，晚上很黑。
bái tiān hěn liàng wǎn shang hěn hēi
The day is bright; the night is dark.
乌龟爬得很慢。
wū guī pá de hěn màn
The tortoise crawls very slowly.
兔子跑得很快。
tù zi pǎo de hěn kuài
The rabbit runs very fast.
天黑了，我们回家吧。
tiān hēi le wǒ men huí jiā ba
It's dark; let's go home.
这个西瓜又大又圆。
zhè gè xī guā yòu dà yòu yuán
This watermelon is big and round.
姐姐的头发长长的。
jiě jie de tóu fa cháng cháng de
My big sister's hair is long.
汤太热了，等一等再喝。
tāng tài rè le děng yi děng zài hē
The soup is too hot; wait a bit before you drink it.
这个箱子很轻，我拿得动。
zhè gè xiāng zi hěn qīng wǒ ná de dòng
This box is light; I can carry it.
外面很吵，图书馆里很安静。
wài miàn hěn chǎo tú shū guǎn lǐ hěn ān jìng
It's noisy outside, but quiet in the library.
二、完成句子 Fill in the blank
大象很大，蚂蚁很小。
dà xiàng hěn dà mǎ yǐ hěn xiǎo
Elephants are big; ants are small.
💡 The opposite of 大 (big) is 小 (small).
兔子跑得很快，乌龟爬得很慢。
tù zi pǎo de hěn kuài wū guī pá de hěn màn
The rabbit runs fast; the tortoise crawls slowly.
💡 The opposite of 快 (fast) is 慢 (slow).
白天很亮，晚上很黑。
bái tiān hěn liàng wǎn shang hěn hēi
The day is bright; the night is dark.
💡 The opposite of 亮 (bright) is 黑 (dark).
长颈鹿很高，小狗很矮。
cháng jǐng lù hěn gāo xiǎo gǒu hěn ǎi
The giraffe is tall; the puppy is short.
💡 For height, the opposite of 高 (tall) is 矮 (short).
我的书包很重，弟弟的书包很轻。
wǒ de shū bāo hěn zhòng dì di de shū bāo hěn qīng
My school bag is heavy; my little brother's is light.
💡 The opposite of 重 (heavy) is 轻 (light).
这条绳子很长，那条绳子很短。
zhè tiáo shéng zi hěn cháng nà tiáo shéng zi hěn duǎn
This rope is long; that rope is short.
💡 The opposite of 长 (long) is 短 (short).
在图书馆里要安静，不可以吵闹。
zài tú shū guǎn lǐ yào ān jìng bù kě yǐ chǎo nào
In the library we must be quiet, we must not be noisy.
💡 The opposite of 安静 (quiet) is 吵闹 (noisy).
天黑了，请把灯打开。
tiān hēi le qǐng bǎ dēng dǎ kāi
It's dark, please switch on the light.
💡 When it is dark we switch the light on: 打开.
我早上七点起床，晚上九点睡觉。
wǒ zǎo shang qī diǎn qǐ chuáng wǎn shang jiǔ diǎn shuì jiào
I get up at seven in the morning and go to bed at nine at night.
💡 The opposite of getting up (起床) is going to bed (睡觉).
外面下雨了，快把窗关上。
wài miàn xià yǔ le kuài bǎ chuāng guān shàng
It's raining outside, quickly close the window.
💡 We close (关上) the window to keep the rain out.
这杯水太热了，我要一杯冷水。
zhè bēi shuǐ tài rè le wǒ yào yì bēi lěng shuǐ
This water is too hot; I want a glass of cold water.
💡 The opposite of 热 (hot) is 冷 (cold).
三、改病句 Correct the sentence
病句：大象很小，蚂蚁很大。
dà xiàng hěn xiǎo mǎ yǐ hěn dà
Elephants are small; ants are big.
改正：大象很大，蚂蚁很小。
dà xiàng hěn dà mǎ yǐ hěn xiǎo
Elephants are big; ants are small.
💡 The two words were swapped: elephants are big and ants are small.
病句：白天很黑，晚上很亮。
bái tiān hěn hēi wǎn shang hěn liàng
The day is dark; the night is bright.
改正：白天很亮，晚上很黑。
bái tiān hěn liàng wǎn shang hěn hēi
The day is bright; the night is dark.
💡 The day is bright (亮) and the night is dark (黑).
病句：这个西瓜又大和圆。
zhè gè xī guā yòu dà hé yuán
This watermelon is big and round (又 used once).
改正：这个西瓜又大又圆。
zhè gè xī guā yòu dà yòu yuán
This watermelon is big and round.
💡 又 comes twice: 又大又圆, without 和.
病句：我早上睡觉，晚上起床。
wǒ zǎo shang shuì jiào wǎn shang qǐ chuáng
I go to bed in the morning and get up at night.
改正：我早上起床，晚上睡觉。
wǒ zǎo shang qǐ chuáng wǎn shang shuì jiào
I get up in the morning and go to bed at night.
💡 The two actions were swapped: we get up in the morning and sleep at night.
病句：天黑了，请把灯关上。
tiān hēi le qǐng bǎ dēng guān shang
It's dark, please switch off the light.
改正：天黑了，请把灯打开。
tiān hēi le qǐng bǎ dēng dǎ kāi
It's dark, please switch on the light.
💡 When it gets dark we switch the light on (打开), not off.
病句：汤太冷了，等一等再喝。
tāng tài lěng le děng yi děng zài hē
The soup is too cold; wait a bit before drinking it.
改正：汤太热了，等一等再喝。
tāng tài rè le děng yi děng zài hē
The soup is too hot; wait a bit before drinking it.
💡 We wait for soup that is too hot (热), not too cold.
四、扩句 Make the sentence longer
兔子在跑。
tù zi zài pǎo
A rabbit is running.
几只？什么样？：一只小白兔在跑。
yì zhī xiǎo bái tù zài pǎo
A little white rabbit is running.
在哪里？：一只小白兔在草地上跑。
yì zhī xiǎo bái tù zài cǎo dì shàng pǎo
A little white rabbit is running on the grass.
跑得怎么样？：一只小白兔在草地上跑得飞快。
yì zhī xiǎo bái tù zài cǎo dì shàng pǎo de fēi kuài
A little white rabbit is running very fast on the grass.
西瓜很大。
xī guā hěn dà
The watermelon is big.
哪一个？：这个西瓜很大。
zhè gè xī guā hěn dà
This watermelon is big.
还有什么样？：这个西瓜又大又圆。
zhè gè xī guā yòu dà yòu yuán
This watermelon is big and round.
在哪里？会怎么样？：桌子上的这个西瓜又大又圆，一定很甜。
zhuō zi shàng de zhè gè xī guā yòu dà yòu yuán yí dìng hěn tián
This watermelon on the table is big and round; it must be very sweet.
五、造句 Make a sentence
又……又…… yòu……yòu…… · both … and …
这只小猫又白又胖。
zhè zhī xiǎo māo yòu bái yòu pàng
This kitten is white and chubby.
妈妈做的饭又香又好吃。
mā ma zuò de fàn yòu xiāng yòu hǎo chī
The food Mum cooks smells good and tastes good.
快 kuài · fast; quickly
弟弟跑得很快。
dì di pǎo de hěn kuài
My little brother runs very fast.
快一点，巴士来了！
kuài yì diǎn bā shì lái le
Hurry up, the bus is here!
慢慢地 màn màn de · slowly
乌龟慢慢地爬。
wū guī màn màn de pá
The tortoise crawls slowly.
奶奶慢慢地走上楼梯。
nǎi nai màn màn de zǒu shàng lóu tī
Grandma slowly walks up the stairs.
六、仿写 Write on the pattern
例句：大象很大，蚂蚁很小。
dà xiàng hěn dà mǎ yǐ hěn xiǎo
Elephants are big; ants are small.
……很……，……很……。
长颈鹿很高，小鸭子很矮。
cháng jǐng lù hěn gāo xiǎo yā zi hěn ǎi
The giraffe is tall; the duckling is short.
太阳很热，冰块很冷。
tài yáng hěn rè bīng kuài hěn lěng
The sun is hot; ice cubes are cold.
例句：兔子的耳朵长长的，尾巴短短的。
tù zi de ěr duo cháng cháng de wěi ba duǎn duǎn de
A rabbit's ears are long and its tail is short.
……长长的，……短短的。
长颈鹿的脖子长长的，尾巴短短的。
cháng jǐng lù de bó zi cháng cháng de wěi ba duǎn duǎn de
A giraffe's neck is long and its tail is short.
姐姐的头发长长的，我的头发短短的。
jiě jie de tóu fa cháng cháng de wǒ de tóu fa duǎn duǎn de
My big sister's hair is long and mine is short.