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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 1 · 40 questions
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Word tip (Learn them in pairs): Young ones: cat – kitten, dog – puppy, cow – calf, horse – foal, sheep – lamb, goat – kid, hen – chick, lion – cub, deer – fawn. Feminine: lion – lioness, tiger – tigress, actor – actress, hero – heroine, peacock – peahen, nephew – niece. Masculine: the same pairs the other way round: queen – king, aunt – uncle, wife – husband.

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  1. 1.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) sheep (d) lion
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) cow (d) swan
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) eaglet
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) duck (c) cow (d) goat
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) uncle (c) prince (d) emperor
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) frog (c) duck (d) hen
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) king (c) tiger (d) lion
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) king (c) lion (d) bull
  12. 12.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) ox (d) owl
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) daughter
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) father
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) kitten (c) cub (d) tadpole
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) cub (d) kitten
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) uncle (c) king (d) nephew
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) rooster (c) lion (d) bull
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) daughter (d) niece
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) actress (d) hostess
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) princess
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) daughter
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) hen (d) ewe
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kid
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) queen (c) goddess (d) princess
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) duck (d) mare
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) chick (d) lamb
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) kangaroo
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) cub (d) lamb
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) bride (c) aunt (d) queen
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) bull (d) lion
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) girl (c) queen (d) aunt
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) goat (d) cat
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) mare (c) lioness (d) hen
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kitten (d) chick
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) actress (d) princess

Answer key

  1. lion
  2. cat
  3. swan
  4. eaglet
  5. foal
  6. duck
  7. emperor
  8. dog
  9. deer
  10. tiger
  11. horse
  12. owl
  13. aunt
  14. father
  15. caterpillar
  16. kitten
  17. bridegroom
  18. cub
  19. peacock
  20. wife
  21. actress
  22. queen
  23. niece
  24. mare
  25. chick
  26. frog
  27. goddess
  28. peahen
  29. tadpole
  30. cub
  31. cow
  32. kangaroo
  33. cub
  34. bride
  35. lion
  36. girl
  37. goat
  38. tigress
  39. calf
  40. heroine

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