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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 165 · 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: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) butterfly (c) hen (d) frog
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) kid
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) wife (c) niece (d) aunt
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) horse
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) prince (c) host (d) hero
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) piglet (c) kitten (d) foal
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) actress (d) waitress
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) gosling
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) kangaroo (d) cow
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) goddess (c) princess (d) hostess
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) sheep (c) cat (d) hen
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) chick (d) tadpole
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) duckling (c) cub (d) kitten
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) cygnet (d) kid
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) swan (c) cow (d) horse
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) duchess (c) queen (d) niece
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) owlet (c) calf (d) cub
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) host (d) waiter
  25. 25.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ox
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) deer (c) hen (d) duck
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) lion (d) cow
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) husband
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) king (d) bull
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) headmistress (b) queen (c) hostess (d) aunt
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) boy (c) husband (d) uncle
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) chick
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) queen (d) girl
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) puppy (d) calf
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) host (c) headmaster (d) king
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) father (d) son

Answer key

  1. goat
  2. butterfly
  3. calf
  4. sister
  5. horse
  6. hero
  7. piglet
  8. calf
  9. foal
  10. waitress
  11. gosling
  12. kangaroo
  13. goddess
  14. sheep
  15. tadpole
  16. duckling
  17. cygnet
  18. cub
  19. calf
  20. cat
  21. swan
  22. duchess
  23. owlet
  24. waiter
  25. eagle
  26. lamb
  27. deer
  28. actor
  29. lion
  30. husband
  31. tiger
  32. hen
  33. headmistress
  34. boy
  35. chick
  36. girl
  37. dog
  38. puppy
  39. headmaster
  40. father

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