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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 447 · 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 fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) duck (d) deer
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) niece
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) ewe (d) hen
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) prince (c) king (d) god
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) hen (d) cow
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) tigress (d) lioness
  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: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) kangaroo (c) cow (d) cat
  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: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) foal (d) kitten
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) horse (d) frog
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) wife (c) aunt (d) queen
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) joey (c) cub (d) chick
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) prince (c) host (d) hero
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cow (d) butterfly
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) cygnet (d) foal
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) piglet
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) duchess (d) empress
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) son (d) uncle
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) waitress (d) heroine
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) eaglet (d) cub
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) actress (d) heroine
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) cow (b) ewe (c) hen (d) mare
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) owlet (d) kid
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) goat (d) cow
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) peahen (c) duck (d) mare
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) cow (d) duck
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) duckling

Answer key

  1. deer
  2. aunt
  3. actor
  4. ewe
  5. cub
  6. god
  7. hen
  8. tigress
  9. kitten
  10. kangaroo
  11. swan
  12. puppy
  13. horse
  14. girl
  15. joey
  16. hero
  17. butterfly
  18. waiter
  19. cygnet
  20. foal
  21. dog
  22. piglet
  23. hen
  24. empress
  25. nephew
  26. prince
  27. hostess
  28. eaglet
  29. heroine
  30. cow
  31. owlet
  32. goat
  33. chick
  34. peahen
  35. calf
  36. duck
  37. calf
  38. sheep
  39. cub
  40. duckling

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