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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. kitten
  2. owlet
  3. ram
  4. owl
  5. father
  6. waiter
  7. kid
  8. horse
  9. actress
  10. girl
  11. hero
  12. caterpillar
  13. eagle
  14. bridegroom
  15. aunt
  16. cub
  17. lion
  18. duck
  19. waitress
  20. lady
  21. puppy
  22. lamb
  23. cub
  24. deer
  25. hen
  26. host
  27. butterfly
  28. dog
  29. mare
  30. duckling
  31. man
  32. boy
  33. grandmother
  34. foal
  35. frog
  36. calf
  37. cow
  38. niece
  39. headmistress
  40. eaglet

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