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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 370 · 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 cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) sheep (c) cow (d) hen
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) puppy (d) foal
  4. 4.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) ox (d) owl
  5. 5.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ox
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) chick
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) gosling (d) kid
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) peahen (d) duck
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) brother (d) uncle
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) goddess (b) hostess (c) queen (d) princess
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) waitress (d) actress
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) piglet (c) cub (d) kitten
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) nephew
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) waiter (d) actor
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) brother
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) joey
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) horse (d) hen
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) cygnet (c) kid (d) foal
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) deer (c) hen (d) frog
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) waitress
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) headmistress (d) aunt
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) grandfather
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) princess (d) niece
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) emperor (c) prince (d) bull
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) princess
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) princess (d) aunt
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) dog (d) cat
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) queen (d) nun
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) wife (d) niece
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) princess
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) waiter (d) host
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) horse (c) ram (d) lion
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) goose (d) cow
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) horse (d) king
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) lion (c) bull (d) peacock
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) hen (d) cow
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kid

Answer key

  1. calf
  2. lion
  3. puppy
  4. owl
  5. eagle
  6. foal
  7. gosling
  8. peahen
  9. brother
  10. goddess
  11. hostess
  12. piglet
  13. king
  14. waiter
  15. uncle
  16. joey
  17. horse
  18. cygnet
  19. deer
  20. actress
  21. headmistress
  22. grandfather
  23. princess
  24. emperor
  25. waitress
  26. queen
  27. cat
  28. nun
  29. cub
  30. daughter
  31. heroine
  32. actor
  33. ram
  34. man
  35. goose
  36. horse
  37. peacock
  38. cub
  39. hen
  40. chick

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