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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 367 · 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.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) tigress (c) hen (d) mare
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) cub (d) kitten
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) chick
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) wife (d) daughter
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) horse (c) cat (d) cow
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) duck (d) cow
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) princess (d) actress
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kid
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) mare
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) ewe (d) hen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) eaglet (d) calf
  15. 15.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) eagle (d) ant
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) goose
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) cow
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kitten
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) princess (c) actress (d) hostess
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) kid
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) hen
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) tadpole (d) chick
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) joey (d) lamb
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) duchess (c) queen (d) aunt
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) foal (d) cygnet
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) foal (d) cub
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) niece (d) sister
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) frog
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) hen (c) frog (d) deer
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) kitten (c) caterpillar (d) cub
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) host (d) headmaster
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) duke (d) prince
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) foal (d) lamb

Answer key

  1. tigress
  2. kitten
  3. fawn
  4. daughter
  5. swan
  6. hen
  7. waitress
  8. gosling
  9. kid
  10. lioness
  11. niece
  12. frog
  13. cow
  14. eaglet
  15. eagle
  16. goose
  17. cub
  18. mare
  19. cub
  20. heroine
  21. calf
  22. dog
  23. host
  24. actor
  25. tadpole
  26. joey
  27. duchess
  28. uncle
  29. cygnet
  30. foal
  31. sister
  32. butterfly
  33. queen
  34. hen
  35. deer
  36. caterpillar
  37. headmaster
  38. duke
  39. sheep
  40. cub

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