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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 284 · 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) hen (b) horse (c) cat (d) frog
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) kitten (d) caterpillar
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) sister (d) wife
  4. 4.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) owl (c) ant (d) ox
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) gosling
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) king (c) lion (d) horse
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) foal (d) calf
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cow (c) cat (d) goat
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) goat (d) cat
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) actress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) piglet
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) empress (b) queen (c) duchess (d) princess
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) calf
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) aunt (d) sister
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) pig
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) brother
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) foal
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) emperor (c) uncle (d) prince
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) actress (d) hostess
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) cub
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) chick (d) fawn
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) grandfather
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) father (c) brother (d) son
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) queen
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) butterfly (d) hen
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) joey (d) lamb
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) peahen (c) hen (d) mare
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) king (d) tiger
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) rooster (c) peacock (d) lion
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) grandmother (c) niece (d) aunt
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cygnet (c) kid (d) cub

Answer key

  1. horse
  2. caterpillar
  3. sister
  4. owl
  5. gosling
  6. horse
  7. cub
  8. puppy
  9. dog
  10. duck
  11. goat
  12. heroine
  13. piglet
  14. empress
  15. calf
  16. kid
  17. aunt
  18. pig
  19. uncle
  20. cub
  21. emperor
  22. hostess
  23. cub
  24. fawn
  25. grandfather
  26. father
  27. lioness
  28. cat
  29. butterfly
  30. goose
  31. joey
  32. waitress
  33. ewe
  34. eaglet
  35. host
  36. lion
  37. foal
  38. peacock
  39. grandmother
  40. cygnet

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