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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 130 · 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) mother (b) sister (c) niece (d) aunt
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) chick
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) goat (c) cow (d) cat
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) tiger (d) king
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) caterpillar (c) tadpole (d) kitten
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) duke (c) prince (d) uncle
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) eaglet
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) uncle (c) prince (d) emperor
  9. 9.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) eagle (d) ox
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kid
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) wife
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) fawn (d) puppy
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) king (c) lion (d) bull
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) horse (c) hen (d) cat
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cow (c) goat (d) cat
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) puppy (d) kitten
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) bull (c) rooster (d) lion
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) hero (d) host
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) grandfather (d) uncle
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) hen
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) cow (d) duck
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) wife (d) aunt
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) prince
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) queen (d) girl
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) cub
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) frog (c) deer (d) hen
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
  37. 37.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) ant (d) owl
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kid (d) cub
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf

Answer key

  1. mother
  2. foal
  3. goat
  4. lion
  5. caterpillar
  6. duke
  7. eaglet
  8. emperor
  9. owl
  10. calf
  11. daughter
  12. cub
  13. fawn
  14. hero
  15. horse
  16. cub
  17. horse
  18. duck
  19. puppy
  20. peacock
  21. husband
  22. host
  23. grandfather
  24. butterfly
  25. sheep
  26. lamb
  27. hen
  28. duchess
  29. bride
  30. king
  31. girl
  32. dog
  33. foal
  34. hen
  35. deer
  36. chick
  37. eagle
  38. kid
  39. hostess
  40. calf

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