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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. caterpillar
  2. wife
  3. host
  4. waitress
  5. sister
  6. actor
  7. tiger
  8. horse
  9. father
  10. hero
  11. lady
  12. goat
  13. cat
  14. princess
  15. god
  16. cub
  17. cub
  18. horse
  19. duck
  20. uncle
  21. girl
  22. queen
  23. daughter
  24. kid
  25. swan
  26. butterfly
  27. eagle
  28. kangaroo
  29. ewe
  30. cygnet
  31. owlet
  32. dog
  33. calf
  34. deer
  35. cub
  36. lion
  37. king
  38. gosling
  39. cow
  40. tigress

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