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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 342 · 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: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ox (d) ant
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) butterfly (d) hen
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) empress (b) duchess (c) princess (d) queen
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) tadpole (d) lamb
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) mare (d) cow
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) rooster (c) lion (d) peacock
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) duke (c) prince (d) king
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) eaglet (c) kid (d) calf
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) piglet (c) kitten (d) foal
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) sheep (d) lion
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) hen (c) frog (d) duck
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) waitress (d) hostess
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) owlet (c) kid (d) calf
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) princess
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) grandmother (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) goat
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) queen (d) nun
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kid (d) foal
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) uncle (d) king
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) swan (c) horse (d) cat
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) king (c) bull (d) tiger
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) princess
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) husband
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) fawn
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) sheep (d) hen
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) foal (d) cub
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) foal
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) headmaster (d) uncle
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) frog
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) aunt (d) princess
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) sister
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) niece
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) horse

Answer key

  1. owl
  2. dog
  3. butterfly
  4. empress
  5. tadpole
  6. hen
  7. peacock
  8. duke
  9. eaglet
  10. piglet
  11. lion
  12. deer
  13. hostess
  14. owlet
  15. waitress
  16. calf
  17. cat
  18. grandmother
  19. goat
  20. actress
  21. nun
  22. kid
  23. king
  24. swan
  25. tiger
  26. heroine
  27. chick
  28. husband
  29. fawn
  30. cub
  31. sheep
  32. cub
  33. foal
  34. headmaster
  35. frog
  36. cow
  37. queen
  38. niece
  39. wife
  40. horse

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