← Gender and young ones lesson New set →

Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 233 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) king (c) tiger (d) bull
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) eaglet (c) cub (d) kid
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) peahen (c) mare (d) hen
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) grandmother (d) niece
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) duckling (c) foal (d) kitten
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) horse (c) cat (d) swan
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) hen (c) cow (d) sheep
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) caterpillar (d) kitten
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) bull (c) uncle (d) emperor
  10. 10.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ox
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) mare (c) lioness (d) queen
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) bull (d) king
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) puppy (d) kitten
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) ram (c) lion (d) bull
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) kid (d) calf
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) brother
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) tadpole
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) father (c) brother (d) uncle
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) headmaster (d) uncle
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) waitress
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) mother (c) sister (d) aunt
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) prince (d) actor
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) brother
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) man (d) king
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) cow
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) aunt (d) niece
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) chick (d) kid
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) duchess (c) empress (d) queen
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) butterfly
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) woman
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) goose (d) cat
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen

Answer key

  1. tiger
  2. eaglet
  3. ewe
  4. grandmother
  5. duckling
  6. swan
  7. lion
  8. caterpillar
  9. emperor
  10. eagle
  11. lioness
  12. cat
  13. horse
  14. kitten
  15. pig
  16. ram
  17. calf
  18. uncle
  19. tadpole
  20. father
  21. headmaster
  22. actress
  23. cub
  24. cow
  25. calf
  26. waiter
  27. mother
  28. hero
  29. nephew
  30. man
  31. cow
  32. princess
  33. lamb
  34. kangaroo
  35. empress
  36. butterfly
  37. woman
  38. hen
  39. goose
  40. goat

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder