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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 306 · 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.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) mare (c) lioness (d) hen
  2. 2.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ant (d) ox
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) grandmother
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) grandfather
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) horse
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) niece
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) princess (d) empress
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) owlet
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) son (d) nephew
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) queen (c) bride (d) aunt
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) deer (c) duck (d) frog
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) calf
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) goat (d) cow
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) puppy (c) calf (d) kitten
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) niece (c) aunt (d) queen
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  22. 22.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) eagle (d) ox
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) queen (c) tigress (d) mare
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) bridegroom
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) swan (d) cow
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) chick
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) butterfly (c) frog (d) hen
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) niece
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) mother (c) sister (d) aunt
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) goddess (c) hostess (d) princess
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) kangaroo (d) cow
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) king (d) horse
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) calf
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) emperor (c) prince (d) bull
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) eaglet (d) calf
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) goose

Answer key

  1. tigress
  2. eagle
  3. grandmother
  4. sheep
  5. foal
  6. grandfather
  7. horse
  8. daughter
  9. empress
  10. owlet
  11. nephew
  12. nun
  13. deer
  14. calf
  15. calf
  16. cub
  17. goat
  18. puppy
  19. duchess
  20. lamb
  21. joey
  22. owl
  23. foal
  24. lioness
  25. bridegroom
  26. swan
  27. cub
  28. butterfly
  29. calf
  30. aunt
  31. mother
  32. chick
  33. goddess
  34. actor
  35. kangaroo
  36. horse
  37. cub
  38. emperor
  39. eaglet
  40. goose

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