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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 123 · 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 feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) niece (d) mother
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) calf
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) lion (c) tiger (d) bull
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) duck (d) peahen
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) lamb (d) chick
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) deer (c) hen (d) frog
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) uncle (d) son
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) bridegroom (d) uncle
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) peacock (c) lion (d) bull
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) owlet (d) cub
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) hen (c) sheep (d) cow
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) king (d) horse
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) aunt (d) lady
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) nephew
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cow (c) cat (d) goat
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) boy (c) uncle (d) husband
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) son
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) son (c) father (d) uncle
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) horse
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) duckling (d) cub
  28. 28.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) owl (d) eagle
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) gosling (d) kid
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) princess (c) niece (d) queen
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) frog (c) cat (d) hen
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) cub (d) foal
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) ewe (c) hen (d) mare
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) wife (d) queen
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) grandfather (d) son
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) cub
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) hero (d) actor
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) foal (c) kid (d) cub
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) lamb

Answer key

  1. mother
  2. caterpillar
  3. goat
  4. cub
  5. puppy
  6. cub
  7. tiger
  8. joey
  9. peahen
  10. lamb
  11. deer
  12. uncle
  13. husband
  14. bridegroom
  15. peacock
  16. owlet
  17. lion
  18. horse
  19. calf
  20. lady
  21. king
  22. duck
  23. boy
  24. son
  25. father
  26. horse
  27. duckling
  28. owl
  29. gosling
  30. princess
  31. hostess
  32. pig
  33. kid
  34. duck
  35. bride
  36. grandfather
  37. foal
  38. host
  39. cygnet
  40. tadpole

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