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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 194 · 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 whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) heroine
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) aunt (d) nun
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) king (b) bull (c) lion (d) horse
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) princess (d) niece
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) headmaster (c) king (d) uncle
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) lamb
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) duck (c) cow (d) goat
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) pig (c) cat (d) frog
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) son (d) nephew
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) calf (d) cub
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) mother (d) niece
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) chick
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) chick (d) fawn
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) husband
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) niece (d) daughter
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) owlet (d) calf
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) hen (d) cat
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) hen (c) tigress (d) mare
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) headmistress (d) hostess
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) god (c) king (d) hero
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) gosling (c) calf (d) kid
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) waiter
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) eaglet
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) joey (d) chick
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) ewe (c) mare (d) hen
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) rooster (d) peacock
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) hen (d) cow
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) husband
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) cygnet (d) foal
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) piglet (c) kitten (d) cub

Answer key

  1. calf
  2. heroine
  3. nun
  4. caterpillar
  5. horse
  6. princess
  7. queen
  8. horse
  9. headmaster
  10. lamb
  11. duck
  12. pig
  13. son
  14. kitten
  15. calf
  16. mother
  17. cub
  18. fawn
  19. calf
  20. brother
  21. daughter
  22. owlet
  23. goat
  24. hero
  25. tigress
  26. uncle
  27. headmistress
  28. god
  29. gosling
  30. waiter
  31. eaglet
  32. waitress
  33. joey
  34. nephew
  35. mare
  36. peacock
  37. hen
  38. husband
  39. cygnet
  40. piglet

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