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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 347 · 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 goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) lamb (d) foal
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) grandfather
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) butterfly (c) frog (d) hen
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) joey (d) cub
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) bull (c) lion (d) peacock
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) prince
  9. 9.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ox
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) tigress (c) queen (d) mare
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) horse (d) king
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) cygnet (d) kid
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kitten
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) goat
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) nephew (d) brother
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) puppy
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) chick (c) kitten (d) puppy
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) god (c) prince (d) hero
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) uncle (d) duke
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) grandmother (d) aunt
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) piglet (d) cub
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) wife (c) aunt (d) niece
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) hen (d) lion
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) goose (d) dog
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) horse (c) bull (d) lion
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) king (d) tiger
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) horse (d) swan
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) bridegroom
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) kid
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) kangaroo (d) cat
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) duck (c) frog (d) hen
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) caterpillar
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) calf
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) duckling (d) cub
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) niece (d) aunt

Answer key

  1. kid
  2. grandfather
  3. calf
  4. butterfly
  5. joey
  6. peacock
  7. host
  8. prince
  9. owl
  10. uncle
  11. lioness
  12. horse
  13. cygnet
  14. foal
  15. goat
  16. brother
  17. kitten
  18. calf
  19. fawn
  20. god
  21. cub
  22. duke
  23. grandmother
  24. piglet
  25. wife
  26. lion
  27. goose
  28. ram
  29. tiger
  30. swan
  31. bridegroom
  32. calf
  33. cat
  34. kangaroo
  35. deer
  36. caterpillar
  37. foal
  38. cub
  39. duckling
  40. queen

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