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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 202 · 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) cub (b) lamb (c) chick (d) foal
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) bridegroom (c) uncle (d) nephew
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) nephew
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) headmistress (c) aunt (d) hostess
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) chick
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) duckling (c) foal (d) cub
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) butterfly (d) hen
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) joey
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) aunt (d) niece
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) actor (d) hero
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) husband (d) brother
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) bull (c) ram (d) lion
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) goat (d) hen
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) princess (d) hostess
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) king (b) lion (c) horse (d) bull
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) heroine
  19. 19.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) ant (d) owl
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) lion (c) sheep (d) hen
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) niece (d) aunt
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) duck (c) cat (d) goat
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) grandmother (d) queen
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) uncle (c) king (d) nephew
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) kitten (d) puppy
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) cub (d) kitten
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) bull (c) tiger (d) lion
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) peahen (d) duck
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) niece
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) kid
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) brother
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) kangaroo

Answer key

  1. cub
  2. bridegroom
  3. uncle
  4. headmistress
  5. foal
  6. hen
  7. duckling
  8. butterfly
  9. joey
  10. niece
  11. actor
  12. brother
  13. ram
  14. chick
  15. goat
  16. waitress
  17. horse
  18. heroine
  19. owl
  20. lion
  21. aunt
  22. actress
  23. duck
  24. grandmother
  25. man
  26. foal
  27. puppy
  28. kid
  29. kitten
  30. lion
  31. peahen
  32. wife
  33. frog
  34. dog
  35. cub
  36. cat
  37. lamb
  38. nephew
  39. calf
  40. kangaroo

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