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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. chick
  2. host
  3. duck
  4. woman
  5. goddess
  6. waiter
  7. ram
  8. foal
  9. mare
  10. nephew
  11. father
  12. niece
  13. joey
  14. foal
  15. uncle
  16. duchess
  17. tadpole
  18. tigress
  19. goat
  20. princess
  21. prince
  22. husband
  23. eagle
  24. cow
  25. calf
  26. hostess
  27. girl
  28. cub
  29. lion
  30. son
  31. cub
  32. king
  33. cub
  34. gosling
  35. headmaster
  36. puppy
  37. empress
  38. peacock
  39. nun
  40. piglet

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