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Mandarin Numbers 6–10

Fourth graders extend their Mandarin counting to 六, 七, 八, 九, 十 (6 to 10). Once you know 1-10, Chinese numbers are easy: 11 is 十一 (ten-one) and 20 is 二十 (two-ten)!

Grade 4Shùzì 6-1040 minutes1 class periodACTFL / CommunicativeExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Count 6 to 10.
  • ✓Say each number.
  • ✓Order the numbers.
  • ✓See the teens pattern.
Essential Question

You can count to five — now let’s reach ten! And see the clever pattern for the teens.

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Interactive Task
Put in Order · Interactive

Order the Numbers 6-10

Project this and have students put the Mandarin numbers in order, 六 to 十.

🔢 Put the numbers in order — 6 to 10!Try it
Tap 六 (liù, 6) first!
The Lesson · Communicative Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

40 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

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Warm-Up — Reach Ten

4 min

You can count to five — now reach ten! And see the teens pattern.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Count to five.
  • Ask what comes next.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Count.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
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Present — Shùzì

10 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Present 六 to 十.
  • Say the pinyin.
  • Note 十一 = ten-one!

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Repeat.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Order Them

11 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Order the Numbers.
  • Put them in order.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Order.
  • Say.
  • Explain.
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Speak — Speak

10 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Count 6 to 10.
  • Say 十一 (11).
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Count.
  • Say it.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

5 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “八 (bā).”
  • Say “十 (shí).”
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).

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Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand numbers.

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Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: count aloud.

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Connections 3.1

Connect to math.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.2

Compare number systems.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Number cards 6-10.
  • Sentence frame: “___ is ___.”
  • Count together.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with 六 to 八.
  • Order two at a time.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Count to 二十 (20).
  • Explain 十一, 十二.
  • Trace characters.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 🔢Number cards
  • 💻Order the Numbers 6-10
  • 🗣️Audio
  • ✏️Pencils
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

六 (liù)six七 (qī)seven八 (bā)eight九 (jiǔ)nine十 (shí)ten十一 (shí yī)eleven二十 (èr shí)twenty数 (shǔ)to count
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
What comes FIRST when counting from six?
六 (liù, six).
QUESTION 2
What does “八 (bā)” mean?
Eight.
QUESTION 3
How do you say ELEVEN in Mandarin?
十一 (shí yī) — literally “ten-one”!

Reflect: 数字.

Have students count from six to ten in Mandarin (六, 七, 八, 九, 十). A printable numbers sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

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.

🖨️ Mandarin Numbers 6-10 (Shùzì)Print
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: 七 (qī), 九 (jiǔ), 二十 (èr shí), 八 (bā), 六 (liù), 十 (shí), 十一 (shí yī), 数 (shǔ)
  1. ten
  2. nine
  3. to count
  4. eight
  5. six
  6. eleven
  7. seven
  8. twenty

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What comes FIRST when counting from six?
  2. What does “八 (bā)” mean?
  3. How do you say ELEVEN in Mandarin?
Answer key — Part A: 1) 十 (shí) · 2) 九 (jiǔ) · 3) 数 (shǔ) · 4) 八 (bā) · 5) 六 (liù) · 6) 十一 (shí yī) · 7) 七 (qī) · 8) 二十 (èr shí)
Part B: 1) 六 (liù, six). 2) Eight. 3) 十一 (shí yī) — literally “ten-one”!