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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 346 · 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 kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) cat (d) hen
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) owlet (d) calf
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) cat (d) hen
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) frog
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) waitress
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) fawn
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) heroine (d) actress
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) peahen (d) duck
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) prince (d) actor
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) grandfather
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) duckling (c) cub (d) kitten
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) prince
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) waitress (d) heroine
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) empress (b) duchess (c) princess (d) queen
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) man (d) king
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) sheep
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) headmistress (b) queen (c) hostess (d) aunt
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) nephew (d) prince
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) waiter
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) calf
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) calf (d) foal
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) waitress (d) actress
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) cygnet (c) foal (d) kid
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) foal (d) puppy
  31. 31.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) owl (c) ox (d) ant
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) joey (c) chick (d) lamb
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) eaglet
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) husband (d) nephew
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) ewe (d) mare
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) pig
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) kid

Answer key

  1. goat
  2. owlet
  3. cow
  4. host
  5. butterfly
  6. actress
  7. fawn
  8. calf
  9. heroine
  10. cub
  11. peahen
  12. hero
  13. grandfather
  14. duckling
  15. king
  16. hostess
  17. empress
  18. calf
  19. man
  20. sheep
  21. headmistress
  22. prince
  23. waiter
  24. cub
  25. calf
  26. cub
  27. waitress
  28. foal
  29. cygnet
  30. puppy
  31. eagle
  32. joey
  33. foal
  34. eaglet
  35. husband
  36. dog
  37. cow
  38. pig
  39. chick
  40. lamb

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