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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 365 · 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 hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) goat
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) chick (d) lamb
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) princess
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) host (c) king (d) headmaster
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) duck (c) hen (d) mare
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) hen (c) frog (d) cat
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) niece (c) aunt (d) queen
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) king (d) uncle
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) duck (d) ewe
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) owlet (d) cub
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) cub
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) duckling
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) wife (d) aunt
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) eaglet (c) cub (d) kid
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) sheep (d) dog
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) queen (c) mare (d) lioness
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) uncle (d) king
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) tadpole (d) caterpillar
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) hen (c) sheep (d) cow
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cygnet (c) cub (d) kid
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) piglet (c) kitten (d) foal
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) chick (d) fawn
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) god (c) prince (d) hero
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) grandfather

Answer key

  1. chick
  2. tadpole
  3. kangaroo
  4. goat
  5. cub
  6. waitress
  7. headmaster
  8. peahen
  9. actor
  10. horse
  11. hero
  12. duchess
  13. king
  14. duck
  15. owlet
  16. joey
  17. gosling
  18. foal
  19. duckling
  20. bride
  21. cat
  22. eaglet
  23. sheep
  24. lioness
  25. lamb
  26. prince
  27. dog
  28. caterpillar
  29. calf
  30. lion
  31. cygnet
  32. piglet
  33. fawn
  34. hen
  35. cow
  36. cub
  37. host
  38. god
  39. calf
  40. grandfather

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