2. The capital of China, in the northeast part of the country.
4. One of the most influential and respected Philosophers in Chinese history.
6. An often portable case with transparent or translucent sides for holding and protecting a light.
9. A calculating table or frame; an instrument for performing arithmetical calculations by balls sliding on wires, or counters in grooves, the lowest line representing units, the second line, tens, etc. An ancient calculator. It is still employed in China.
12. The hard or woody, jointed, often hollow stems of these plants, used in construction, crafts, and fishing poles.
13. The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; a title of dignity superior to that of king.
14. A light framework covered with cloth, plastic, or paper, designed to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
15. A rare bearlike mammal of the mountains of China and Tibet, having woolly fur with distinctive black and white markings.
16. A family or group that maintains power for several generations.
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1. The world's largest continent.
3. A character or symbol representing an idea or a thing without expressing the pronunciation of a particular word or words for it, as in the traffic sign commonly used for “no parking” or “parking prohibited.”
5. The art of fine handwriting.
7. A religious building of the Far East, especially a multistory Buddhist tower, erected as a memorial or shrine.
8. One of a pair of slender sticks made especially of wood or ivory, held between the thumb and fingers and used as an eating utensil in Asian countries and in restaurants serving Asian food.
10. A small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person .
11. Either of two distinct minerals, nephrite and jadeite, that are generally pale green or white and are used mainly as gemstones or in carving .
Name ____________________________ Date ____________________
China Cryptogram Directions: Unscramble the words by placing the correct letter in the shaded boxes. Use the numbered boxes to complete the answer to the riddle.
RIDDLE:
There are more students of this in China than there are people in the United States.
LLYRGPHIACA
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6 7 5
SFOCNIUUC
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10
JEIBGNI
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3
SSCCTIKOPH
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8
DTNSYAY
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4 1
SAACUB
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WSCKHAIR
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2
ANADP
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AEDJ
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9
ANSWER:
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1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 6 9 4 5 10 9 5 3
Name ____________________________ Date ____________________
Describe, in detail, how your daily life would change if you were to move permanently to China. What you do daily? How would you relax? How would your living conditions change? How would your diet (what you eat) change? Do you feel you would enjoy living there?
An acrostic poem is one where you choose a word or name and use each letter in the name as the beginning of a word or line that tells something about that person or topic.
Example: An acrostic poem using the word "Sun."
Sometimes when we go to the beach, I will get sun burn.
Usually if I put Sun block on my skin, I will not burn.
Noon is when I'm really prone to burning.
Write an Acrostic Poem using the word below.
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H_________________________________________
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A_________________________________________
Name ____________________________ Date ____________________
Directions: Match the vocabulary words on the left with the definitions on the right.
1. dynasty An often-portable case with transparent or translucent sides for holding and protecting a light.
2. Confucius A character or symbol representing an idea or a thing without expressing the pronunciation of a particular word or words for it, as in the traffic sign commonly used for “no parking” or “parking prohibited.”
3. chopsticks One of a pair of slender sticks made especially of wood or ivory, held between the thumb and fingers and used as an eating utensil in Asian countries and in restaurants serving Asian food.
4. calligraphy A religious building of the Far East, especially a multistory Buddhist tower, erected as a memorial or shrine.
5. jade A calculating table or frame; an instrument for performing arithmetical calculations by balls sliding on wires, or counters in grooves, the lowest line representing units, the second line, tens, etc. An ancient calculator. It is still employed in China.
6. emperor The hard or woody, jointed, often hollow stems of these plants, used in construction, crafts, and fishing poles.
7. bamboo A family or group that maintains power for several generations.
8. Asia A small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person.
9. rickshaw The world's largest continent.
10. lantern The art of fine handwriting.
11. abacus The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; a title of dignity superior to that of king.
12. ideogram Either of two distinct minerals, nephrite and jadeite, that are generally pale green or white and are used mainly as gemstones or in carving.
13. pagoda One of the most influential and respected Philosophers in Chinese history.
Name ____________________________ Date ____________________
A stereotype is a standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion, prejudiced attitude, or uncritical judgment.
1. What stereotypes do North Americans have of people of the Chinese culture?
abacus A calculating table or frame; an instrument for performing arithmetical calculations by balls sliding on wires, or counters in grooves, the lowest line representing units, the second line, tens, etc. An ancient calculator. It is still employed in China.
Asia The world's largest continent.
Beijing The capital of China, in the northeast part of the country.
calligraphy The art of fine handwriting.
Confucius One of the most influential and respected Philosophers in Chinese history.
emperor The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; a title of dignity superior to that of king.
dynasty A family or group that maintains power for several generations.
chopsticks One of a pair of slender sticks made especially of wood or ivory, held between the thumb and fingers and used as an eating utensil in Asian countries and in restaurants serving Asian food.
bamboo The hard or woody, jointed, often hollow stems of these plants, used in construction, crafts, and fishing poles.
lantern An often portable case with transparent or translucent sides for holding and protecting a light.
jade Either of two distinct minerals, nephrite and jadeite, that are generally pale green or white and are used mainly as gemstones or in carving .
rickshaw A small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person .
panda A rare bearlike mammal of the mountains of China and Tibet, having woolly fur with distinctive black and white markings.
ideogram A character or symbol representing an idea or a thing without expressing the pronunciation of a particular word or words for it, as in the traffic sign commonly used for “no parking” or “parking prohibited.”
kite A light framework covered with cloth, plastic, or paper, designed to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
pagoda A religious building of the Far East, especially a multistory Buddhist tower, erected as a memorial or shrine.
Name ____________________________ Date ____________________
Imagine your life in the future. What if you were asked to take a big job promotion, but you had to move to China? Your company tells you that you can live anywhere you wish in the country. Explain in detail, where you would live, within the country, and why.
11. jade Page 7 calligraphy, Confucius, Beijing chopsticks, dynasty, Abacus rickshaw, panda, jade Riddle Answer: The English Language Page 13- Refer to key below.
abacus A calculating table or frame; an instrument for performing arithmetical calculations by balls sliding on wires, or counters in grooves, the lowest line representing units, the second line, tens, etc. An ancient calculator. It is still employed in China.
Asia The world's largest continent.
calligraphy The art of fine handwriting.
Confucius One of the most influential and respected Philosophers in Chinese history.
emperor The sovereign or supreme monarch of an empire; a title of dignity superior to that of king.
dynasty A family or group that maintains power for several generations.
Name ____________________________ Date ____________________
chopsticks One of a pair of slender sticks made especially of wood or ivory, held between the thumb and fingers and used as an eating utensil in Asian countries and in restaurants serving Asian food.
bamboo The hard or woody, jointed, often hollow stems of these plants, used in construction, crafts, and fishing poles.
lantern An often portable case with transparent or translucent sides for holding and protecting a light.
jade Either of two distinct minerals, nephrite and jadeite, that are generally pale green or white and are used mainly as gemstones or in carving .
rickshaw A small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person .
ideogram A character or symbol representing an idea or a thing without expressing the pronunciation of a particular word or words for it, as in the traffic sign commonly used for “no parking” or “parking prohibited.”
pagoda A religious building of the Far East, especially a multistory Buddhist tower, erected as a memorial or shrine.
