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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. caterpillar
  2. cat
  3. duckling
  4. ram
  5. calf
  6. husband
  7. hero
  8. kangaroo
  9. calf
  10. hen
  11. tigress
  12. piglet
  13. sister
  14. cub
  15. dog
  16. butterfly
  17. calf
  18. queen
  19. deer
  20. hen
  21. nephew
  22. boy
  23. prince
  24. woman
  25. hostess
  26. king
  27. mother
  28. joey
  29. fawn
  30. kid
  31. foal
  32. bride
  33. foal
  34. father
  35. cow
  36. horse
  37. grandmother
  38. empress
  39. cygnet
  40. sheep

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