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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 179 · 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 bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) cub (d) lamb
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) mare (d) duck
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) caterpillar (d) kitten
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) joey (d) chick
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) woman (d) aunt
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) calf
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kid
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) uncle (c) headmaster (d) king
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) kangaroo (d) hen
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) empress (d) duchess
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) husband
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) lamb
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) hen (c) frog (d) cat
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) goat
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) ewe (c) mare (d) hen
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) daughter (d) niece
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kitten (d) chick
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) god (b) king (c) hero (d) prince
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) sheep (d) hen
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) swan (d) cow
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cow (d) butterfly
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) wife (d) queen
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) cub (d) puppy
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) actress (d) princess
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) host (d) hero
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) son
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) fawn (c) chick (d) puppy
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) prince (c) king (d) uncle
  35. 35.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ant
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) princess (d) queen
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) mother (d) niece
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) frog (c) duck (d) hen
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) bride (b) nun (c) queen (d) aunt
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen

Answer key

  1. cub
  2. hen
  3. caterpillar
  4. joey
  5. frog
  6. woman
  7. puppy
  8. calf
  9. lamb
  10. headmaster
  11. kangaroo
  12. empress
  13. son
  14. dog
  15. tadpole
  16. horse
  17. goat
  18. mare
  19. chick
  20. wife
  21. calf
  22. actress
  23. god
  24. sheep
  25. swan
  26. butterfly
  27. bride
  28. kitten
  29. heroine
  30. niece
  31. actor
  32. nephew
  33. fawn
  34. duke
  35. owl
  36. queen
  37. mother
  38. deer
  39. nun
  40. hen

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