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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. host
  2. horse
  3. tadpole
  4. kid
  5. duck
  6. chick
  7. kitten
  8. owl
  9. queen
  10. cow
  11. daughter
  12. cow
  13. sister
  14. goat
  15. tigress
  16. headmaster
  17. woman
  18. hen
  19. father
  20. cygnet
  21. bridegroom
  22. owlet
  23. tiger
  24. son
  25. goddess
  26. puppy
  27. calf
  28. joey
  29. heroine
  30. butterfly
  31. deer
  32. cub
  33. actor
  34. calf
  35. eaglet
  36. frog
  37. piglet
  38. prince
  39. princess
  40. horse

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