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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 290 · 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: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) eagle (d) ant
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) joey
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) husband (d) son
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) kid (d) cub
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) princess (d) niece
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) princess (d) queen
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) peahen (d) mare
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) king (d) tiger
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) ram (c) lion (d) horse
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) duck
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) hen (c) cow (d) sheep
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) caterpillar (c) kitten (d) cub
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) duckling (c) foal (d) cub
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) mother (c) aunt (d) niece
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) pig (d) hen
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) cow (c) mare (d) hen
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) aunt (d) niece
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) queen (c) aunt (d) headmistress
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) bull (c) prince (d) emperor
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) deer (c) hen (d) frog
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) prince (c) actor (d) hero
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) actor (d) waiter
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) tadpole (c) cub (d) chick
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) calf (d) cub
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) goddess (b) hostess (c) queen (d) princess
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) dog (d) cat
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) calf (d) kitten
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) cow (d) hen
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) husband

Answer key

  1. eagle
  2. joey
  3. son
  4. lamb
  5. cow
  6. princess
  7. queen
  8. ewe
  9. lion
  10. ram
  11. niece
  12. duck
  13. father
  14. hen
  15. lion
  16. caterpillar
  17. duckling
  18. mother
  19. frog
  20. pig
  21. cow
  22. woman
  23. duchess
  24. headmistress
  25. emperor
  26. deer
  27. hero
  28. waiter
  29. calf
  30. tadpole
  31. actor
  32. chick
  33. cub
  34. kitten
  35. dog
  36. goddess
  37. cat
  38. calf
  39. hen
  40. husband

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