The great race – ANSWERS

1. What’s the word?

Write the word under the pictures.

dog dragon goat horse monkey ox

pig rabbit rat rooster snake tiger

monkey dog rooster dragon tiger pig

rat horse rabbit ox goat snake

2. What’s the order?

Watch the story and put the animals in order.

6 snake 3 tiger

1 rat 10 rooster

4 rabbit 5 dragon

12 pig 8 goat

9 monkey 11 dog

7 horse 2 ox

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3. True or false?
Watch the story. Circle true or false for these sentences.

a. The Jade Emperor wanted to measure time. true false

b. He decided to have a race. true false

c. The ox took the rat and the dog cat across the river. true false

d. The tiger was very tired. true false

e. The dragon had to make some rain for thirsty people to eat drink. true false

f. The goat, monkey and rooster worked together. true false

g. The dog needed a shower bath. true false

h. The pig had to eat and play sleep on the way. true false

4. Write and draw!

Children find out their Chinese Zodiac animal, then draw a picture and write
about it.

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