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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. cub
  2. princess
  3. hen
  4. duck
  5. cat
  6. cub
  7. eaglet
  8. bridegroom
  9. foal
  10. bride
  11. swan
  12. dog
  13. sheep
  14. gosling
  15. emperor
  16. ram
  17. frog
  18. actress
  19. waitress
  20. hero
  21. hostess
  22. duck
  23. chick
  24. fawn
  25. duckling
  26. cygnet
  27. horse
  28. man
  29. cub
  30. tigress
  31. horse
  32. kangaroo
  33. owlet
  34. cow
  35. duchess
  36. puppy
  37. god
  38. butterfly
  39. tadpole
  40. uncle

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