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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 433 · 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: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) lion (c) cow (d) sheep
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) duck (d) cow
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) lion (c) bull (d) peacock
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) horse
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) uncle (c) prince (d) emperor
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) grandfather
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) actress (d) princess
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) puppy (c) fawn (d) kitten
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) butterfly (d) hen
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) cow
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) duke (c) uncle (d) prince
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) aunt (c) headmistress (d) queen
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kitten
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kid
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) bridegroom (c) nephew (d) uncle
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) goat (d) cow
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) wife (c) aunt (d) niece
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cat (c) cow (d) horse
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) kangaroo
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) lamb
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) girl (c) queen (d) wife
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) peahen (c) hen (d) mare
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) pig
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) waitress
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cygnet (c) foal (d) cub
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) hen (c) mare (d) lioness
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) mare
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) calf (d) cub
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) cow (d) ewe
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) husband (d) nephew
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt

Answer key

  1. lion
  2. duck
  3. peacock
  4. horse
  5. emperor
  6. grandfather
  7. foal
  8. heroine
  9. fawn
  10. butterfly
  11. cow
  12. duke
  13. calf
  14. headmistress
  15. cub
  16. kid
  17. bridegroom
  18. goat
  19. wife
  20. dog
  21. swan
  22. kitten
  23. hen
  24. goose
  25. kangaroo
  26. calf
  27. lamb
  28. girl
  29. peahen
  30. pig
  31. actress
  32. cygnet
  33. tigress
  34. uncle
  35. lioness
  36. owlet
  37. cub
  38. mare
  39. husband
  40. sister

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