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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. owl
  2. deer
  3. calf
  4. peacock
  5. duchess
  6. piglet
  7. cow
  8. sister
  9. bridegroom
  10. mother
  11. goddess
  12. calf
  13. waiter
  14. headmaster
  15. empress
  16. gosling
  17. lioness
  18. cub
  19. calf
  20. horse
  21. foal
  22. actor
  23. pig
  24. tigress
  25. hen
  26. cub
  27. son
  28. prince
  29. hen
  30. puppy
  31. niece
  32. heroine
  33. butterfly
  34. lion
  35. kangaroo
  36. nephew
  37. man
  38. headmistress
  39. woman
  40. lion

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