Fourth graders learn animal words in Mandarin — 狗 (gǒu), 猫 (māo), 鸟 (niǎo), 鱼 (yú), 马 (mǎ) — so they can name the animals around them in Chinese.
Students will be able to…
Woof, meow, neigh! What are the animals called in Mandarin?
Project this and match each Mandarin animal to its English meaning — tap the Mandarin, then tap the English.
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What are the animals called in Mandarin?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).
Interpretive: understand animal words.
Interpersonal: name animals.
Connect to science.
Compare animal words.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name two animals in Mandarin (like 狗 gǒu and 猫 māo). A printable animals sheet is in the World Languages library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.