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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 458 · 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 elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) kitten
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) man
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kid
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) cow (d) mare
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) brother
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) lion (d) sheep
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) hen (d) frog
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) waitress
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) king (c) tiger (d) bull
  11. 11.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ox (d) ant
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) calf
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) nephew (d) king
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) joey (d) cub
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) kangaroo (d) cat
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) mare (d) ewe
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) aunt (d) bride
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) husband
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) hen (d) cow
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) husband (d) nephew
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) empress (c) princess (d) duchess
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) headmaster (d) uncle
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) cub
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) mare
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) chick
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) kitten
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) prince
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) king (d) bull
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) duck
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cygnet (c) kid (d) cub
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  36. 36.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) ox (d) eagle
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) bridegroom
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal

Answer key

  1. calf
  2. man
  3. chick
  4. lamb
  5. cow
  6. nephew
  7. lion
  8. horse
  9. hostess
  10. lion
  11. eagle
  12. dog
  13. cub
  14. king
  15. joey
  16. kangaroo
  17. mare
  18. bride
  19. piglet
  20. husband
  21. goat
  22. brother
  23. empress
  24. headmaster
  25. kitten
  26. goose
  27. lioness
  28. cub
  29. uncle
  30. caterpillar
  31. hero
  32. tiger
  33. duck
  34. cygnet
  35. hen
  36. owl
  37. foal
  38. bridegroom
  39. frog
  40. foal

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