Yr3 Zodiac and Pinyin quiz

Why there was a Great Race?

• Animals were bored.

• Animals wanted to see who could run the fastest.

• The Jade Emperor wanted to form a new calendar.

• The Jade Emperor wanted to celebrate his birthday.

How many Chinese zodiacs are there?

• Fourteen

• Fifteen

• Thirteen

• Twelve

Who came the first in the Great Race?

• 鼠 shǔ

• 猪 zhū

• 猫 māo

• 狗 gǒu

Answer explanation

The rat jumped off the ox and won the race. Pinyin link word for rat: I have a shǔ in my shoe.

Who came the last in the Great Race?

• 鼠 shǔ

• 猪 zhū

• 猫 māo

• 狗 gǒu

Answer explanation

Pig came last in the race. Pinyin link word for pig: zhū like wearing jewelries.

Which animal doesn't belong to Chinese zodiacs?

• 鼠 shǔ

• 龙 lóng

• 猫 māo

• 狗 gǒu

What is pinyin?

• Pinyin is same as English words.

• Pinyin is same as Chinese characters.

• Pinyin helps us to write Chinese words.

• Pinyin helps us to spell Chinese words.

Which pinyin is correct for hello?

• zai jian

• ni hao

• nǐ hǎo

• zài jiàn

Answer explanation

Pinyin for words needs to have initial, final and tone.

How many tones are there in Chinese?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

Answer explanation

Why tones are important?

• Change the tone will change the meaning of a word.

• Change the tone will change how we write Chinese characters.

• Change the tone is fun.

• Change the tone will change pinyin finals.

Listen to the audio and choose the correct tone.

• mà

• mǎ

• má

• mā