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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 334 · 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: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) foal (d) cygnet
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) wife
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) kangaroo
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) duckling (c) foal (d) kitten
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) daughter
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) heroine (d) actress
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) god (c) king (d) prince
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) nun (c) queen (d) bride
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) wife (d) aunt
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) piglet (d) kitten
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
  19. 19.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) ox (d) eagle
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) eaglet
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) cub (d) kitten
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) lamb (d) foal
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) king (c) boy (d) uncle
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) horse (d) cat
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) grandmother (c) queen (d) niece
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) nephew (d) bridegroom
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) calf
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cat (c) cow (d) horse
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) ewe (c) mare (d) hen
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) niece (b) princess (c) queen (d) aunt
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) duke
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) chick (d) tadpole
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) gosling (d) kid
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) prince (d) uncle
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) grandfather (d) son
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) tiger (d) king

Answer key

  1. foal
  2. actress
  3. cygnet
  4. daughter
  5. frog
  6. kangaroo
  7. owlet
  8. duckling
  9. aunt
  10. heroine
  11. god
  12. nun
  13. wife
  14. dog
  15. piglet
  16. calf
  17. cat
  18. butterfly
  19. eagle
  20. actor
  21. eaglet
  22. kitten
  23. pig
  24. kid
  25. boy
  26. horse
  27. grandmother
  28. lamb
  29. bridegroom
  30. cub
  31. swan
  32. duck
  33. princess
  34. duke
  35. tadpole
  36. gosling
  37. king
  38. grandfather
  39. hostess
  40. lion

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