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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 418 · 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 whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kid
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) waitress
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) king (d) bull
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) gosling (d) kid
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) kitten (d) caterpillar
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) emperor (c) bull (d) prince
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) lady (c) queen (d) bride
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cat (c) goat (d) cow
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) hen
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) horse (c) hen (d) cat
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) uncle (d) son
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) calf
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) waiter (d) actor
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) kitten (c) chick (d) calf
  19. 19.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) owl (d) eagle
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) frog (d) hen
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) horse (d) king
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) chick
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) grandfather
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) daughter (b) wife (c) aunt (d) niece
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) queen (c) goddess (d) princess
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) grandmother (d) niece
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) bride (d) queen
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) kangaroo
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) duchess (d) niece
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) cub
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) calf
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) pig (c) cat (d) frog
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cub (d) lamb
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) headmaster (c) uncle (d) king
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) actress (c) waitress (d) hostess
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) calf
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) piglet
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) actress (d) hostess
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) horse (c) bull (d) lion

Answer key

  1. calf
  2. actress
  3. lion
  4. gosling
  5. caterpillar
  6. lamb
  7. princess
  8. emperor
  9. lady
  10. duck
  11. tigress
  12. horse
  13. uncle
  14. calf
  15. actor
  16. cub
  17. cub
  18. calf
  19. owl
  20. cow
  21. horse
  22. tadpole
  23. calf
  24. grandfather
  25. daughter
  26. goddess
  27. grandmother
  28. bride
  29. kangaroo
  30. duchess
  31. foal
  32. cub
  33. pig
  34. kid
  35. headmaster
  36. waitress
  37. puppy
  38. piglet
  39. hostess
  40. ram

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