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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. cub
  2. caterpillar
  3. lamb
  4. host
  5. tigress
  6. son
  7. lady
  8. eaglet
  9. hen
  10. cow
  11. lion
  12. hero
  13. piglet
  14. waiter
  15. horse
  16. hostess
  17. cub
  18. calf
  19. tadpole
  20. ram
  21. man
  22. dog
  23. cygnet
  24. bride
  25. husband
  26. princess
  27. girl
  28. woman
  29. boy
  30. duck
  31. uncle
  32. actor
  33. kangaroo
  34. emperor
  35. frog
  36. prince
  37. niece
  38. owl
  39. chick
  40. mother

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