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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 308 · 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 lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) sheep (c) hen (d) dog
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) kid
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) bridegroom (d) nephew
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cat (c) goat (d) cow
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) bull (d) ram
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) prince
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) chick
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) foal (d) cub
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) butterfly (d) frog
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) horse (c) lion (d) king
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) host (d) headmaster
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) chick
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) eaglet
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cub (d) lamb
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) hostess
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) cygnet (c) kid (d) foal
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) lion (c) cow (d) sheep
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) kitten
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) lioness (c) hen (d) tigress
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) man
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) foal (c) kitten (d) calf
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) boy (d) king
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) horse
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) princess (c) queen (d) niece
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) brother (c) son (d) uncle
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) grandfather
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) owlet (d) calf
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) aunt (d) woman
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) tadpole (c) lamb (d) cub
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) headmistress (d) aunt
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) cow

Answer key

  1. sheep
  2. lamb
  3. bridegroom
  4. duck
  5. ram
  6. hero
  7. foal
  8. cub
  9. butterfly
  10. queen
  11. horse
  12. calf
  13. headmaster
  14. chick
  15. eaglet
  16. kid
  17. hostess
  18. actress
  19. cygnet
  20. calf
  21. lion
  22. cub
  23. dog
  24. tigress
  25. man
  26. puppy
  27. goat
  28. boy
  29. frog
  30. actor
  31. horse
  32. princess
  33. father
  34. son
  35. grandfather
  36. owlet
  37. woman
  38. tadpole
  39. headmistress
  40. cow

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