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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 478 · 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.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) rooster (c) peacock (d) lion
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) princess
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) calf
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) host (c) uncle (d) headmaster
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) uncle (d) prince
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) princess
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) joey
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) lion (d) hen
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) swan (c) cat (d) cow
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) prince (d) actor
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kid (d) cub
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) pig (d) hen
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) lion (c) horse (d) bull
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cygnet (c) kid (d) cub
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) cow (c) mare (d) hen
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) kangaroo (d) cow
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) cub (d) lamb
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) duckling (c) foal (d) kitten
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) goat
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kitten
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) emperor (c) bull (d) prince
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) queen (d) wife
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) gosling
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) lady (d) aunt
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) boy (c) king (d) husband
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) bridegroom (d) uncle
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) hen (c) mare (d) tigress
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) mother (d) sister
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) foal (d) kitten
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) chick

Answer key

  1. peacock
  2. heroine
  3. cub
  4. headmaster
  5. king
  6. princess
  7. cow
  8. joey
  9. frog
  10. lion
  11. swan
  12. chick
  13. hero
  14. cub
  15. kid
  16. pig
  17. ram
  18. cygnet
  19. hen
  20. mare
  21. kangaroo
  22. lamb
  23. duckling
  24. cat
  25. goat
  26. foal
  27. emperor
  28. butterfly
  29. bride
  30. calf
  31. cub
  32. gosling
  33. queen
  34. lady
  35. boy
  36. bridegroom
  37. tigress
  38. mother
  39. foal
  40. fawn

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