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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 182 · 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 wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) calf
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) lion (d) bull
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) cub (c) foal (d) kid
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) prince (d) uncle
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) kitten (c) chick (d) calf
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) princess (d) aunt
  9. 9.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) owl (d) eagle
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) prince (d) host
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) peacock (c) rooster (d) bull
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) ewe (c) hen (d) mare
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) kitten
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) king (d) horse
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) cow (d) swan
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) king (d) uncle
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) man
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) cow (d) lion
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) niece (b) princess (c) queen (d) aunt
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) sister (d) niece
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) foal (c) calf (d) kitten
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) uncle (c) king (d) headmaster
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) lady (b) bride (c) queen (d) aunt
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) son (d) father
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) ewe (d) hen
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) boy (d) king
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) waitress (d) heroine
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) joey
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) foal (d) cub
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) hen (d) cat
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) duckling

Answer key

  1. cub
  2. lion
  3. cygnet
  4. husband
  5. king
  6. calf
  7. sheep
  8. queen
  9. eagle
  10. lamb
  11. hero
  12. peacock
  13. ewe
  14. cow
  15. caterpillar
  16. calf
  17. hen
  18. cub
  19. goose
  20. cub
  21. horse
  22. swan
  23. prince
  24. man
  25. lion
  26. princess
  27. niece
  28. puppy
  29. headmaster
  30. lady
  31. father
  32. mare
  33. mother
  34. boy
  35. actress
  36. joey
  37. kid
  38. cub
  39. goat
  40. duckling

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