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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 10 · 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.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) king
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) duck (d) cow
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) husband (d) boy
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) cow (d) lion
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) prince (d) uncle
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) sheep
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) gosling (c) kid (d) cub
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) kangaroo (d) hen
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) bridegroom (d) uncle
  13. 13.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ant (d) ox
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) prince (c) hero (d) actor
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) kitten (d) caterpillar
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) hen
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) eaglet (d) kid
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) kid
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) duchess (c) niece (d) queen
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) horse
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) grandmother (c) niece (d) aunt
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) duck (d) deer
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) owlet (c) calf (d) cub
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) calf
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) peacock (c) bull (d) rooster
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) cow (c) hen (d) frog
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) princess
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) emperor (c) bull (d) uncle
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) cub
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) sister (d) niece
  37. 37.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ant
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) hen (d) peahen
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) duke (d) prince
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) tadpole (c) cub (d) chick

Answer key

  1. man
  2. duck
  3. boy
  4. lion
  5. chick
  6. prince
  7. sheep
  8. foal
  9. gosling
  10. kangaroo
  11. goat
  12. bridegroom
  13. eagle
  14. hero
  15. caterpillar
  16. hen
  17. eaglet
  18. calf
  19. duchess
  20. horse
  21. grandmother
  22. actor
  23. cow
  24. cub
  25. deer
  26. cub
  27. cub
  28. owlet
  29. joey
  30. kitten
  31. peacock
  32. butterfly
  33. heroine
  34. emperor
  35. calf
  36. niece
  37. owl
  38. peahen
  39. duke
  40. tadpole

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