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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 252 · 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: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) horse
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) princess
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) hen
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) host (d) prince
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) headmistress (d) aunt
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) cygnet (c) kid (d) foal
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) brother
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) husband (d) boy
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) hen (c) duck (d) frog
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) pig (c) frog (d) cat
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) lamb (d) foal
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) dog (d) cat
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) princess (d) queen
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) joey (d) chick
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) calf
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) tiger (d) king
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) duke (d) prince
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) horse (d) swan
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) goddess (b) hostess (c) queen (d) princess
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) king (c) uncle (d) nephew
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) wife (c) aunt (d) queen
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) lamb
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) queen (d) bride
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) kid
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) hen (d) lion
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) husband (d) son
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) kangaroo (c) cat (d) hen
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) goose (d) cat
  34. 34.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) ox (d) owl
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) peahen (d) mare
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) grandfather
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kid (d) lamb
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) king (c) uncle (d) nephew
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) mare
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) piglet

Answer key

  1. horse
  2. heroine
  3. goat
  4. dog
  5. hero
  6. headmistress
  7. cygnet
  8. brother
  9. niece
  10. boy
  11. deer
  12. pig
  13. cub
  14. hen
  15. queen
  16. joey
  17. calf
  18. calf
  19. lion
  20. duke
  21. frog
  22. swan
  23. goddess
  24. king
  25. girl
  26. tadpole
  27. bride
  28. kid
  29. actor
  30. lion
  31. son
  32. kangaroo
  33. goose
  34. eagle
  35. ewe
  36. grandfather
  37. lamb
  38. man
  39. lioness
  40. piglet

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