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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 465 · 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 a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) foal
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) headmaster (d) host
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) boy (b) uncle (c) king (d) husband
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) eaglet (c) kid (d) cub
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) horse (d) swan
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) lioness (c) mare (d) tigress
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) chick (c) fawn (d) kitten
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) sheep (d) lion
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kid (d) foal
  14. 14.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) eagle (d) ox
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) grandmother
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) nephew (d) uncle
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) peahen (c) mare (d) hen
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) peahen (d) hen
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) duchess (d) queen
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) owlet (c) cub (d) calf
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) calf
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) sister (d) niece
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) uncle (c) son (d) nephew
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) sheep (d) hen
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) hen (c) frog (d) duck
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) princess (d) waitress
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) host (d) waiter
  34. 34.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) ox (d) owl
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) goat
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) kid
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cygnet (c) kid (d) cub
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) butterfly
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) duckling (d) foal

Answer key

  1. puppy
  2. headmaster
  3. boy
  4. lamb
  5. eaglet
  6. swan
  7. hostess
  8. tigress
  9. calf
  10. fawn
  11. lion
  12. calf
  13. kid
  14. owl
  15. grandmother
  16. prince
  17. pig
  18. host
  19. cat
  20. ewe
  21. peahen
  22. duchess
  23. owlet
  24. cub
  25. aunt
  26. hen
  27. cub
  28. grandfather
  29. cow
  30. sheep
  31. deer
  32. waitress
  33. waiter
  34. eagle
  35. goat
  36. actor
  37. calf
  38. cygnet
  39. butterfly
  40. duckling

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