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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 464 · 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 gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goose (c) dog (d) cat
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) bull (c) tiger (d) lion
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) headmistress (c) aunt (d) queen
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) cow (c) hen (d) frog
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) tadpole (d) cub
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) waitress (d) hostess
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) actor (d) hero
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) duck (d) cat
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) father (c) uncle (d) son
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) tadpole (d) caterpillar
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) prince (c) actor (d) host
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) kangaroo (d) hen
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) frog
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) foal
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) wife (d) bride
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) brother
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) niece (d) sister
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) lamb
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) calf (d) lamb
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) bull (d) king
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) duck (d) hen
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) hen (c) deer (d) frog
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) grandmother (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) mare (c) lioness (d) queen
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) lion (d) sheep
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) fawn (d) chick
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) swan (c) cow (d) horse
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) waiter (d) host
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) grandfather
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) horse (c) bull (d) lion
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) husband
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) uncle (c) king (d) headmaster

Answer key

  1. goose
  2. lion
  3. headmistress
  4. butterfly
  5. cub
  6. husband
  7. tadpole
  8. hostess
  9. cub
  10. waiter
  11. duck
  12. hen
  13. father
  14. caterpillar
  15. hero
  16. kangaroo
  17. frog
  18. foal
  19. dog
  20. bride
  21. calf
  22. nephew
  23. niece
  24. lamb
  25. cub
  26. cub
  27. tiger
  28. hen
  29. deer
  30. calf
  31. grandmother
  32. lioness
  33. lion
  34. fawn
  35. swan
  36. host
  37. grandfather
  38. ram
  39. brother
  40. headmaster

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