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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 127 · 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 lion is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) owlet
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) cow
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) father
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) actor (d) waiter
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kitten (d) cub
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) cow (d) duck
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) lady (c) queen (d) aunt
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) king (d) uncle
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) headmaster (c) uncle (d) host
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) boy (c) king (d) uncle
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) headmistress (b) aunt (c) queen (d) hostess
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) wife (d) girl
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) queen (d) woman
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) bull (c) horse (d) lion
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) chick
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) prince (d) uncle
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) hen (d) peahen
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) cow
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) hen (c) mare (d) cow
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) peacock (d) rooster
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) grandfather (d) son
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) piglet (c) kitten (d) cub
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) brother (d) uncle
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) wife (d) aunt
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) kangaroo (c) cat (d) cow
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) bridegroom (c) uncle (d) nephew
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) prince (c) hero (d) host
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) horse
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal

Answer key

  1. cub
  2. owlet
  3. cow
  4. father
  5. niece
  6. actor
  7. cat
  8. calf
  9. duck
  10. lady
  11. prince
  12. headmaster
  13. boy
  14. headmistress
  15. girl
  16. woman
  17. ram
  18. kitten
  19. hostess
  20. cub
  21. chick
  22. king
  23. ewe
  24. hen
  25. frog
  26. hen
  27. peacock
  28. grandfather
  29. piglet
  30. foal
  31. uncle
  32. waiter
  33. wife
  34. host
  35. kangaroo
  36. bridegroom
  37. hero
  38. calf
  39. horse
  40. duckling

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