Chinese New Year – Mix and Match (Answer Key)

Name

Date

Find a sentence that each word fits. Write the letter of the sentence next to the word.

1.	S	horse	A.	They turned on the fan to cool the room.
2.	O	kite	B.	We used a lantern when we went camping.
3.	I	fortune cookie	C.	There was a rat near the dumpster.

4.	AG	calligraphy	D.	I like soup with noodles in it.
5.	G	flower	E.	There are five people in my family.
6.	A	fan	F.	We went to the music festival in the park.
7.	H	abacus	G.	My favorite flower is the daisy.
8.	F	festival	H.	The abacus was used for calculating in ancient times
9.	Z	emperor	I.	Remember to eat your fortune cookie after dinner at the Chinese restaurant.
10.	C	rat	J.	He read a story about a knight and a dragon.
11.	K	ox	K.	The ox pulled the wagon.
12.	E	family	L.	My father lights firecrackers on July 4.
13.	D	noodle	M.	The compass pointed north.
14.	AC	monkey	N.	She boiled the cabbage for dinner.
15.	AD	panda	O.	It is windy enough to fly my kite today.
16.	P	China	P.	The china cup is very fragile.
17.	AI	ram	Q.	He ate chicken with rice and vegetables.
18.	AB	tiger	R.	Soy is high in protein.
19.	W	fish	S.	Put the saddle on the horse.
20.	AH	moon	T.	This furniture is made of bamboo and straw.
21.	Y	chopsticks	U.	She likes to drink tea with cookies.
22.	AK	snake	V.	After midnight, a new day begins.
23.	V	midnight	W.	The fish lived and breathed in the water.
24.	AJ	pig	X.	We had a birthday celebration for my mother last week.
25.	N	cabbage	Y.	I tried to eat the rice with chopsticks, but it was very hard.
26.	AE	jade	Z.	The emperor ruled China for many years.
27.	X	celebration	AA.	The rooster came out of the barn and crowed.
28.	M	compass	AB.	The man-eating tiger lives in the jungle.
29.	T	bamboo	AC.	The monkey swung from branch to branch in the tree.
30.	R	soy	AD.	The giant panda is protected because it's an endangered species.
31.	U	tea	AE.	The jewelry is made of jade and gold.
32.	AA	rooster	AF.	The rabbit ate the carrot.
33.	B	lantern	AG.	She has been practicing her calligraphy for years.
34.	J	dragon	AH.	There was a full moon last night.
35.	L	firecracker	AI.	A ram likes to butt heads with other male sheep.
36.	AF	rabbit	AJ.	A pig is a very smart farm animal.
37.	Q	rice	AK.	The snake slithered through the grass.
38.	AL	dog	AL.	My dog goes everywhere with me.

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