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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 407 · 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 masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) cow (d) lion
  3. 3.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) eagle (d) ox
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) swan (d) horse
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) mother (c) aunt (d) niece
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) calf
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) calf (d) foal
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) piglet (c) foal (d) kitten
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) calf
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) empress (c) queen (d) duchess
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) duck
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kid
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) girl (d) aunt
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) queen (c) goddess (d) princess
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) niece (d) daughter
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) foal (d) calf
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) pig (d) frog
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) tadpole (d) lamb
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) duck (c) cat (d) goat
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) foal
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) king (d) bull
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) kitten (d) caterpillar
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) horse (c) hen (d) cat
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) bride (d) aunt
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) man
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) duckling
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) lamb
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) chick (d) cub

Answer key

  1. grandfather
  2. lion
  3. eagle
  4. swan
  5. mother
  6. king
  7. sheep
  8. hen
  9. kitten
  10. cub
  11. piglet
  12. cub
  13. empress
  14. duck
  15. actress
  16. kid
  17. foal
  18. girl
  19. goddess
  20. wife
  21. joey
  22. nephew
  23. puppy
  24. dog
  25. pig
  26. tadpole
  27. duck
  28. foal
  29. horse
  30. caterpillar
  31. horse
  32. cow
  33. bride
  34. host
  35. man
  36. duckling
  37. calf
  38. cub
  39. calf
  40. cub

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