全文 The whole set, with pinyin and English
一、连词成句 Put the words in order
小白兔长着一对长长的耳朵。
xiǎo bái tù zhǎng zhe yí duì cháng cháng de ěr duo
The little white rabbit has a pair of long ears.
小猫的眼睛圆圆的，像两颗玻璃球。
xiǎo māo de yǎn jing yuán yuán de xiàng liǎng kē bō li qiú
The kitten's eyes are round, like two marbles.
金鱼摇着尾巴，在鱼缸里游来游去。
jīn yú yáo zhe wěi ba zài yú gāng lǐ yóu lái yóu qù
The goldfish swish their tails and swim about in the tank.
小狗一看见我，就高兴地摇起尾巴来。
xiǎo gǒu yí kàn jiàn wǒ jiù gāo xìng de yáo qǐ wěi ba lái
As soon as the puppy sees me, it starts wagging its tail happily.
松鼠拖着一条毛茸茸的大尾巴。
sōng shǔ tuō zhe yì tiáo máo róng róng de dà wěi ba
The squirrel has a big fluffy tail trailing behind it.
小鸭子一摇一摆地走到池塘边。
xiǎo yā zi yì yáo yì bǎi de zǒu dào chí táng biān
The duckling waddles to the edge of the pond.
乌龟慢吞吞地爬着，一点也不着急。
wū guī màn tūn tūn de pá zhe yì diǎn yě bù zháo jí
The tortoise crawls along slowly, in no hurry at all.
我家的仓鼠最喜欢吃瓜子。
wǒ jiā de cāng shǔ zuì xǐ huan chī guā zǐ
My family's hamster loves eating sunflower seeds most.
鹦鹉会学人说话，真聪明。
yīng wǔ huì xué rén shuō huà zhēn cōng ming
The parrot can copy people talking; it's really clever.
小猫吃饱了，就躺在沙发上睡觉。
xiǎo māo chī bǎo le jiù tǎng zài shā fā shàng shuì jiào
When the kitten had eaten its fill, it lay down on the sofa to sleep.
猴子用长长的尾巴挂在树上。
hóu zi yòng cháng cháng de wěi ba guà zài shù shàng
The monkey hangs from the tree by its long tail.
二、完成句子 Fill in the blank
小白兔长着一对长长的耳朵。
xiǎo bái tù zhǎng zhe yí duì cháng cháng de ěr duo
The little white rabbit has a pair of long ears.
💡 Rabbits are known for their long ears; they have no wings, and their noses are small.
大象有一条长长的鼻子。
dà xiàng yǒu yì tiáo cháng cháng de bí zi
The elephant has a long trunk.
💡 An elephant's long nose is its trunk, 长长的鼻子; 一条 fits a long thing, not ears.
小鸟拍着翅膀飞上了天空。
xiǎo niǎo pāi zhe chì bǎng fēi shàng le tiān kōng
The little bird flapped its wings and flew up into the sky.
💡 Birds fly by flapping their 翅膀 (wings).
乌龟慢吞吞地爬着。
wū guī màn tūn tūn de pá zhe
The tortoise crawls very slowly.
💡 Tortoises are slow: 慢吞吞 means very slowly.
小狗很忠心，每天都在门口等我放学回家。
xiǎo gǒu hěn zhōng xīn měi tiān dōu zài mén kǒu děng wǒ fàng xué huí jiā
The puppy is very loyal; every day it waits at the door for me to come home from school.
💡 Waiting for you every day shows the puppy is 忠心 (loyal).
金鱼在鱼缸里自由自在地游着。
jīn yú zài yú gāng lǐ zì yóu zì zài de yóu zhe
The goldfish swim freely in the tank.
💡 Fish 游 (swim); they can't fly or run.
小猫用舌头舔着自己的毛。
xiǎo māo yòng shé tou tiǎn zhe zì jǐ de máo
The kitten licks its fur with its tongue.
💡 You 舔 (lick) with a tongue; 踢 is to kick and 跳 is to jump.
孔雀开屏了，它的羽毛五颜六色，漂亮极了。
kǒng què kāi píng le tā de yǔ máo wǔ yán liù sè piào liang jí le
The peacock spread its tail; its feathers were colourful and extremely beautiful.
💡 Beautiful feathers are 五颜六色 (colourful), not dark or dirty.
松鼠的尾巴毛茸茸的，像一把小伞。
sōng shǔ de wěi ba máo róng róng de xiàng yì bǎ xiǎo sǎn
The squirrel's tail is fluffy, like a little umbrella.
💡 A squirrel's tail is covered in fur: 毛茸茸 (fluffy).
小猴子爬树爬得又快又灵活。
xiǎo hóu zi pá shù pá de yòu kuài yòu líng huó
The little monkey climbs trees quickly and nimbly.
💡 Monkeys are good climbers: 又快又灵活 (quick and nimble).
刺猬身上长满了尖尖的刺。
cì wei shēn shang zhǎng mǎn le jiān jiān de cì
The hedgehog's body is covered with sharp spines.
💡 Spines are 尖尖的 (sharp), not soft or round.
三、改病句 Correct the sentence
病句：小白兔长着一张长长的耳朵。
xiǎo bái tù zhǎng zhe yì zhāng cháng cháng de ěr duo
(Wrong) The little white rabbit has a 张 of long ears.
改正：小白兔长着一对长长的耳朵。
xiǎo bái tù zhǎng zhe yí duì cháng cháng de ěr duo
The little white rabbit has a pair of long ears.
💡 Ears come in twos, so they take 一对 (a pair); 张 is for flat things.
病句：小狗高兴的摇着尾巴。
xiǎo gǒu gāo xìng de yáo zhe wěi ba
(Wrong) The puppy happy-的 wags its tail.
改正：小狗高兴地摇着尾巴。
xiǎo gǒu gāo xìng de yáo zhe wěi ba
The puppy wags its tail happily.
💡 Before an action such as 摇, use 地: 高兴地摇.
病句：乌龟慢吞吞地爬着，跑得非常快。
wū guī màn tūn tūn de pá zhe pǎo de fēi cháng kuài
(Wrong) The tortoise crawls very slowly, and runs very fast.
改正：乌龟慢吞吞地爬着，一点也不着急。
wū guī màn tūn tūn de pá zhe yì diǎn yě bù zháo jí
The tortoise crawls along slowly, in no hurry at all.
💡 慢吞吞 means very slow, so the tortoise can't also be running very fast.
病句：我家的小猫很可爱，它有一身白白的羽毛。
wǒ jiā de xiǎo māo hěn kě ài tā yǒu yì shēn bái bái de yǔ máo
(Wrong) Our kitten is very cute; it is covered in white feathers.
改正：我家的小猫很可爱，它有一身白白的毛。
wǒ jiā de xiǎo māo hěn kě ài tā yǒu yì shēn bái bái de máo
Our kitten is very cute; it is covered in white fur.
💡 Cats have 毛 (fur); 羽毛 are the feathers of a bird.
病句：鹦鹉会学人说话，真笨。
yīng wǔ huì xué rén shuō huà zhēn bèn
(Wrong) The parrot can copy people talking; it's really stupid.
改正：鹦鹉会学人说话，真聪明。
yīng wǔ huì xué rén shuō huà zhēn cōng ming
The parrot can copy people talking; it's really clever.
💡 Being able to copy people talking is clever, not stupid.
病句：金鱼在鱼缸里游来游去着。
jīn yú zài yú gāng lǐ yóu lái yóu qù zhe
(Wrong) The goldfish are swimming-about-ing in the tank.
改正：金鱼在鱼缸里游来游去。
jīn yú zài yú gāng lǐ yóu lái yóu qù
The goldfish swim about in the tank.
💡 游来游去 already shows the action going on, so don't add 着.
四、扩句 Make the sentence longer
小猫睡觉。
xiǎo māo shuì jiào
The kitten sleeps.
谁家的？：我家的小猫在睡觉。
wǒ jiā de xiǎo māo zài shuì jiào
Our kitten is sleeping.
在哪里？：我家的小猫躺在沙发上睡觉。
wǒ jiā de xiǎo māo tǎng zài shā fā shàng shuì jiào
Our kitten is lying on the sofa, asleep.
什么时候？怎么样？：吃饱了以后，我家的小猫懒洋洋地躺在沙发上睡觉。
chī bǎo le yǐ hòu wǒ jiā de xiǎo māo lǎn yáng yáng de tǎng zài shā fā shàng shuì jiào
After eating its fill, our kitten lies lazily on the sofa, asleep.
鸭子走路。
yā zi zǒu lù
Ducks walk.
怎么样走？：小鸭子一摇一摆地走路。
xiǎo yā zi yì yáo yì bǎi de zǒu lù
The duckling waddles along.
在哪里？：池塘边的小鸭子一摇一摆地走路。
chí táng biān de xiǎo yā zi yì yáo yì bǎi de zǒu lù
The duckling by the pond waddles along.
跟着谁？你觉得怎么样？：池塘边的小鸭子一摇一摆地跟在妈妈后面，可爱极了。
chí táng biān de xiǎo yā zi yì yáo yì bǎi de gēn zài mā ma hòu miàn kě ài jí le
The duckling by the pond waddles along behind its mother; it's so cute.
五、造句 Make a sentence
长着 zhǎng zhe · to have (a body part)
大象长着一条长长的鼻子。
dà xiàng zhǎng zhe yì tiáo cháng cháng de bí zi
The elephant has a long trunk.
孔雀长着一身漂亮的羽毛。
kǒng què zhǎng zhe yì shēn piào liang de yǔ máo
The peacock is covered in beautiful feathers.
一摇一摆 yì yáo yì bǎi · waddling; swaying from side to side
企鹅一摇一摆地走向大海。
qǐ é yì yáo yì bǎi de zǒu xiàng dà hǎi
The penguins waddle towards the sea.
胖胖的小狗一摇一摆地跑过来。
pàng pàng de xiǎo gǒu yì yáo yì bǎi de pǎo guò lái
The chubby puppy waddles over.
像……一样 xiàng……yí yàng · as … as; like
小白兔的毛像雪一样白。
xiǎo bái tù de máo xiàng xuě yí yàng bái
The little white rabbit's fur is as white as snow.
猎豹跑得像风一样快。
liè bào pǎo de xiàng fēng yí yàng kuài
The cheetah runs as fast as the wind.
六、仿写 Write on the pattern
例句：小猫的眼睛圆圆的，像两颗玻璃球。
xiǎo māo de yǎn jing yuán yuán de xiàng liǎng kē bō li qiú
The kitten's eyes are round, like two marbles.
……的……的，像……。
小狗的耳朵软软的，像两片树叶。
xiǎo gǒu de ěr duo ruǎn ruǎn de xiàng liǎng piàn shù yè
The puppy's ears are soft, like two leaves.
松鼠的尾巴毛茸茸的，像一把小伞。
sōng shǔ de wěi ba máo róng róng de xiàng yì bǎ xiǎo sǎn
The squirrel's tail is fluffy, like a little umbrella.
例句：树上的小鸟有的在唱歌，有的在整理羽毛。
shù shàng de xiǎo niǎo yǒu de zài chàng gē yǒu de zài zhěng lǐ yǔ máo
Some of the birds in the tree are singing, and some are tidying their feathers.
……有的……，有的……。
动物园里的猴子有的在吃香蕉，有的在荡秋千。
dòng wù yuán lǐ de hóu zi yǒu de zài chī xiāng jiāo yǒu de zài dàng qiū qiān
Some of the monkeys at the zoo are eating bananas, and some are swinging.
池塘里的青蛙有的在游泳，有的在荷叶上晒太阳。
chí táng lǐ de qīng wā yǒu de zài yóu yǒng yǒu de zài hé yè shàng shài tài yáng
Some of the frogs in the pond are swimming, and some are sunning themselves on lotus leaves.