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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 220 · 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: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) eagle (d) owl
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) daughter (d) wife
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) eaglet (c) calf (d) kid
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) duck (d) mare
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) waitress (d) hostess
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) piglet
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) girl (d) wife
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) goose
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) king (d) lion
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) horse (d) cat
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) nephew
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) kitten (d) calf
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) princess (d) niece
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) puppy (c) calf (d) kitten
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) goat
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) headmistress (c) hostess (d) aunt
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) calf
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) bride (c) queen (d) aunt
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) father (d) brother
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) peacock (d) rooster
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) owlet
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) peahen (c) mare (d) ewe
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) god (b) hero (c) prince (d) king
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) lion (d) cow
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) grandmother (d) queen
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) sheep (c) dog (d) hen

Answer key

  1. eagle
  2. wife
  3. eaglet
  4. waiter
  5. peahen
  6. cat
  7. actress
  8. duchess
  9. piglet
  10. girl
  11. goose
  12. lion
  13. cub
  14. horse
  15. uncle
  16. calf
  17. calf
  18. kid
  19. princess
  20. kitten
  21. hostess
  22. waitress
  23. actor
  24. goat
  25. cub
  26. headmistress
  27. hen
  28. calf
  29. nun
  30. father
  31. peacock
  32. frog
  33. cow
  34. owlet
  35. ewe
  36. god
  37. lion
  38. foal
  39. grandmother
  40. sheep

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