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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 352 · 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 eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) owl (d) eagle
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goat (d) duck
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) emperor (c) bull (d) prince
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) lion (c) sheep (d) hen
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) father
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) headmaster (d) host
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) man (c) uncle (d) nephew
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) king (d) nephew
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) prince (d) host
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) horse (d) king
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) uncle (d) prince
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) grandfather (d) uncle
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) cow (c) mare (d) hen
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) horse (d) swan
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) grandmother (d) queen
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) lion (c) bull (d) rooster
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) eaglet (c) cub (d) calf
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) queen (c) lioness (d) tigress
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) ram (c) horse (d) bull
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) niece (d) daughter
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) foal
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) foal (d) kitten
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) king (c) tiger (d) lion
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) joey (c) lamb (d) chick
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) bridegroom (c) nephew (d) uncle
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) kid (c) cub (d) foal
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) god (c) prince (d) hero
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) sister (d) niece
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) caterpillar (d) kitten

Answer key

  1. eagle
  2. duck
  3. emperor
  4. lion
  5. father
  6. headmaster
  7. man
  8. cat
  9. kitten
  10. dog
  11. king
  12. hero
  13. horse
  14. prince
  15. sheep
  16. grandfather
  17. mare
  18. host
  19. swan
  20. grandmother
  21. peacock
  22. eaglet
  23. lioness
  24. ram
  25. cub
  26. lion
  27. cub
  28. actress
  29. wife
  30. cub
  31. calf
  32. foal
  33. tiger
  34. joey
  35. tadpole
  36. bridegroom
  37. cygnet
  38. god
  39. sister
  40. caterpillar

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