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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 320 · 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 masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) horse (d) king
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) pig
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) foal (d) cub
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) foal (d) cub
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) princess
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) joey (d) lamb
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) kangaroo
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  11. 11.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) ant (d) eagle
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) wife (d) aunt
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) cub (d) chick
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) tadpole
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) goat (c) cat (d) cow
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) grandfather (c) son (d) nephew
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) husband (d) nephew
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) horse (c) lion (d) ram
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) mother (d) niece
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) princess (d) aunt
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) horse
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) eaglet
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
  27. 27.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ant
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) chick (c) puppy (d) kitten
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) husband
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) dog (d) cat
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) niece (b) grandmother (c) aunt (d) queen
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) god (b) prince (c) hero (d) king
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) mare
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) heroine
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) bull (d) lion
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) brother
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) calf (d) lamb
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kitten (d) chick

Answer key

  1. horse
  2. pig
  3. cub
  4. foal
  5. waitress
  6. joey
  7. kangaroo
  8. calf
  9. cow
  10. dog
  11. owl
  12. bride
  13. foal
  14. lamb
  15. caterpillar
  16. goose
  17. cub
  18. duck
  19. grandfather
  20. brother
  21. ram
  22. mother
  23. queen
  24. horse
  25. eaglet
  26. kitten
  27. eagle
  28. fawn
  29. son
  30. sheep
  31. grandmother
  32. cat
  33. god
  34. lioness
  35. heroine
  36. cub
  37. lion
  38. nephew
  39. cub
  40. calf

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