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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 45 · 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 an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) owlet (d) cub
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) daughter (d) niece
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) foal (c) cygnet (d) cub
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) pig
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) foal (d) kitten
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) headmistress (c) aunt (d) queen
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) foal
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) lion (d) king
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) lioness (c) queen (d) tigress
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) queen (d) bride
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) gosling (d) cub
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) prince (d) king
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) kid
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) sister (d) niece
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) husband (c) boy (d) uncle
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) butterfly
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) sheep (c) hen (d) cat
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) son (d) uncle
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) kitten (d) caterpillar
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) eaglet
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) swan (c) horse (d) cat
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) chick (d) joey
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) foal (d) lamb
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) god (c) prince (d) king
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) goddess (c) hostess (d) princess
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) deer (d) duck
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) hen (d) cow
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) host (c) prince (d) actor
  31. 31.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ox
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) grandmother (c) queen (d) niece
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) duckling
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) duck (d) mare
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) cow (d) lion
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) calf (d) cub
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) calf
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) horse (c) king (d) lion
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) tadpole (d) cub

Answer key

  1. owlet
  2. aunt
  3. cygnet
  4. pig
  5. puppy
  6. headmistress
  7. cub
  8. lion
  9. lioness
  10. bride
  11. gosling
  12. prince
  13. lamb
  14. sister
  15. boy
  16. cub
  17. butterfly
  18. calf
  19. sheep
  20. son
  21. caterpillar
  22. eaglet
  23. swan
  24. joey
  25. kid
  26. god
  27. goddess
  28. deer
  29. cow
  30. hero
  31. eagle
  32. grandmother
  33. duckling
  34. duck
  35. lion
  36. cub
  37. cub
  38. horse
  39. dog
  40. tadpole

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