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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 488 · 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 chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cow (d) cat
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) mare (c) lioness (d) tigress
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) chick
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) cow (d) mare
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) goose (d) cow
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) king (c) uncle (d) boy
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) heroine
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) kitten (d) caterpillar
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) horse
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) aunt (d) girl
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) deer (c) hen (d) frog
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) son (d) nephew
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) husband (d) uncle
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) duckling
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) horse (d) swan
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) kid
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) prince
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) woman (c) niece (d) aunt
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) kangaroo (d) hen
  31. 31.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) eagle (d) owl
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) bridegroom (d) nephew
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) headmistress (c) aunt (d) hostess
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) aunt (c) niece (d) sister
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) actor (c) prince (d) hero
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) nephew (d) uncle
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) grandfather (d) uncle
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) wife (d) sister
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf

Answer key

  1. hen
  2. cub
  3. frog
  4. lioness
  5. chick
  6. host
  7. cub
  8. cow
  9. goose
  10. boy
  11. father
  12. heroine
  13. caterpillar
  14. horse
  15. cat
  16. girl
  17. deer
  18. foal
  19. cub
  20. husband
  21. cub
  22. brother
  23. duckling
  24. swan
  25. piglet
  26. lamb
  27. king
  28. woman
  29. calf
  30. kangaroo
  31. eagle
  32. bridegroom
  33. headmistress
  34. mother
  35. foal
  36. hero
  37. prince
  38. grandfather
  39. sister
  40. gosling

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