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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 107 · 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 “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) prince (d) actor
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) calf
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) cow (d) hen
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) joey (d) cub
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) tadpole (c) chick (d) cub
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) hen (d) cat
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) wife (d) daughter
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) ewe (c) mare (d) hen
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) horse (d) swan
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) lioness (d) tigress
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) lion (d) sheep
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) headmistress (d) aunt
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) daughter (d) niece
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) cow
  19. 19.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ox
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) duke (d) prince
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) bride (c) queen (d) aunt
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) cygnet (d) foal
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) chick (d) lamb
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) tadpole (c) caterpillar (d) cub
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) lamb (d) foal
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) foal
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) god (c) prince (d) king
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) foal (d) kitten
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) foal (d) lamb
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) brother
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) aunt (d) sister
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) husband (c) uncle (d) nephew
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) father
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) boy (c) husband (d) king
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) brother (d) nephew
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) princess (d) actress
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) cub

Answer key

  1. hero
  2. cub
  3. hen
  4. joey
  5. hen
  6. tadpole
  7. goat
  8. calf
  9. daughter
  10. duckling
  11. duck
  12. swan
  13. tigress
  14. dog
  15. lion
  16. headmistress
  17. niece
  18. cow
  19. eagle
  20. calf
  21. frog
  22. duke
  23. lion
  24. bride
  25. cygnet
  26. cub
  27. caterpillar
  28. cub
  29. foal
  30. god
  31. puppy
  32. kid
  33. uncle
  34. sister
  35. son
  36. father
  37. boy
  38. brother
  39. heroine
  40. kitten

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