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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 117 · 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 gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) goose (d) cow
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) headmaster (d) uncle
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) kangaroo (d) cow
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) emperor (c) uncle (d) bull
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) waitress
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) caterpillar (d) kitten
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) foal
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cow (c) horse (d) cat
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) duck (c) mare (d) hen
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) host (c) prince (d) actor
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) cat (d) dog
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) son (d) nephew
  16. 16.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) eagle (d) ox
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) duckling
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) lioness (c) queen (d) tigress
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) deer (c) frog (d) hen
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) god (b) king (c) prince (d) hero
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) cow (c) hen (d) mare
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) tigress (c) hen (d) lioness
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) goat (d) duck
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) foal
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) owlet (d) calf
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) goat
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) hen (c) cow (d) mare
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) lion (c) bull (d) tiger
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) prince (c) king (d) uncle
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) hostess (c) headmistress (d) queen
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) duchess (c) empress (d) queen
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) son (d) nephew
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) cow
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) king (d) tiger
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) tadpole

Answer key

  1. goose
  2. headmaster
  3. kangaroo
  4. emperor
  5. waiter
  6. waitress
  7. caterpillar
  8. foal
  9. gosling
  10. swan
  11. frog
  12. peahen
  13. hero
  14. sheep
  15. husband
  16. eagle
  17. duckling
  18. lioness
  19. deer
  20. god
  21. cow
  22. tigress
  23. duck
  24. foal
  25. calf
  26. owlet
  27. goat
  28. hen
  29. lion
  30. duke
  31. calf
  32. headmistress
  33. joey
  34. calf
  35. empress
  36. son
  37. cow
  38. calf
  39. tiger
  40. tadpole

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