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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 471 · 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 caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) butterfly (d) hen
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  3. 3.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) ox (d) owl
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) pig
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) prince
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) goat
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) owlet (c) calf (d) cub
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) foal (d) cub
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) lion (c) hen (d) cow
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) king (c) tiger (d) bull
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) princess
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) deer (d) duck
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) uncle (d) prince
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) mother (c) aunt (d) sister
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) hen (d) ewe
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) swan (d) horse
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) king (c) horse (d) lion
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) father
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) son (d) nephew
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) husband (d) boy
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) god (c) king (d) hero
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) frog
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) aunt (d) daughter
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) horse (d) cat
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) wife (d) niece
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) prince (c) hero (d) actor
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) joey
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) princess
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) niece
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) duckling
  37. 37.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) owl (d) eagle
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) cub (d) calf
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) king (c) lion (d) tiger
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) eaglet (c) kid (d) cub

Answer key

  1. butterfly
  2. actress
  3. owl
  4. calf
  5. pig
  6. prince
  7. goat
  8. owlet
  9. kid
  10. lion
  11. lion
  12. waitress
  13. waiter
  14. dog
  15. deer
  16. foal
  17. king
  18. mother
  19. cow
  20. swan
  21. horse
  22. father
  23. nephew
  24. boy
  25. god
  26. frog
  27. aunt
  28. horse
  29. sister
  30. hero
  31. joey
  32. hen
  33. queen
  34. niece
  35. cat
  36. duckling
  37. eagle
  38. kitten
  39. tiger
  40. eaglet

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