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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. ewe
  2. cub
  3. woman
  4. cow
  5. duck
  6. swan
  7. pig
  8. uncle
  9. lady
  10. actor
  11. cub
  12. joey
  13. duke
  14. piglet
  15. puppy
  16. tiger
  17. horse
  18. waiter
  19. bridegroom
  20. cub
  21. kangaroo
  22. cub
  23. headmistress
  24. tadpole
  25. brother
  26. goose
  27. cygnet
  28. eaglet
  29. peahen
  30. grandmother
  31. fawn
  32. dog
  33. foal
  34. goat
  35. man
  36. boy
  37. lion
  38. princess
  39. peacock
  40. heroine

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