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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 164 · 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 masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) lion (c) bull (d) tiger
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) deer (c) duck (d) hen
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) tadpole (d) lamb
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) horse (c) cat (d) hen
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) hen (c) mare (d) tigress
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) sheep (d) dog
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) sister (d) aunt
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) uncle (d) king
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) mare (d) duck
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) cow (c) sheep (d) hen
  15. 15.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) eagle (d) owl
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) host (d) headmaster
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) cow (c) frog (d) hen
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) mother (d) aunt
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) calf (d) cub
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) aunt (d) headmistress
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) wife (d) bride
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) cow (d) mare
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) son (d) uncle
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) owlet (c) calf (d) kid
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) cow
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) husband (c) uncle (d) nephew
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) cygnet (d) kid
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) niece (d) daughter
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) woman (c) queen (d) aunt
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) cub (d) lamb
  34. 34.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ant (d) ox
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) prince (c) king (d) god
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) caterpillar (c) kitten (d) cub
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) heroine

Answer key

  1. lion
  2. deer
  3. calf
  4. tadpole
  5. horse
  6. tigress
  7. foal
  8. sheep
  9. cub
  10. aunt
  11. actor
  12. prince
  13. peahen
  14. lion
  15. owl
  16. headmaster
  17. butterfly
  18. cow
  19. mother
  20. cub
  21. headmistress
  22. calf
  23. bride
  24. mare
  25. nephew
  26. owlet
  27. hen
  28. brother
  29. cat
  30. cygnet
  31. wife
  32. woman
  33. lamb
  34. eagle
  35. calf
  36. god
  37. caterpillar
  38. cub
  39. chick
  40. heroine

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