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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 323 · 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) frog (b) horse (c) cat (d) hen
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) lamb
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) kitten (c) tadpole (d) cub
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) horse (c) lion (d) bull
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) boy (b) king (c) uncle (d) husband
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) goat
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) owlet (c) kid (d) cub
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) grandmother (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) actress (d) hostess
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) joey (c) lamb (d) cub
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) prince (c) nephew (d) uncle
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) bride (b) nun (c) queen (d) aunt
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) brother
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) calf
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) lioness (d) tigress
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) cow (d) swan
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) lion (d) sheep
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) sister
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) hostess (d) princess
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) lioness (c) mare (d) queen
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) bull (c) emperor (d) uncle
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) cow
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) frog (c) hen (d) deer
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) ewe (c) hen (d) mare
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) bride (d) wife
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) foal (d) cygnet
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) duck (d) mare
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kid (d) chick
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) prince (c) god (d) king
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) eaglet
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) wife
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) daughter (d) aunt
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) lion (d) bull
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) prince (d) duke
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) brother (d) son
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) calf

Answer key

  1. horse
  2. cub
  3. caterpillar
  4. ram
  5. boy
  6. goat
  7. owlet
  8. grandmother
  9. hostess
  10. cow
  11. joey
  12. king
  13. nun
  14. uncle
  15. cub
  16. tigress
  17. swan
  18. lion
  19. niece
  20. heroine
  21. lioness
  22. emperor
  23. cow
  24. deer
  25. mare
  26. bride
  27. cygnet
  28. hen
  29. lamb
  30. god
  31. eaglet
  32. sheep
  33. daughter
  34. wife
  35. tiger
  36. chick
  37. duke
  38. nephew
  39. foal
  40. kitten

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