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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 498 · 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 horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) cub
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) puppy
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) bull (c) lion (d) peacock
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) niece (d) daughter
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) cow (d) lion
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) prince (c) actor (d) hero
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) pig
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  11. 11.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) owl (d) eagle
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) king (d) nephew
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) king (c) uncle (d) host
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) aunt (d) niece
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) hen (d) cow
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) woman (d) aunt
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) sheep (d) dog
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) eaglet (c) cub (d) calf
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) kangaroo (c) hen (d) cat
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) cow (d) duck
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) hen (d) cow
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kitten (d) cub
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) calf (d) lamb
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) man (d) nephew
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) hen (c) mare (d) tigress
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) wife
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) cow
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) butterfly (d) frog
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) foal
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) horse
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) peahen
  37. 37.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) ant (d) owl
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) brother
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cow (c) swan (d) cat
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) king (b) lion (c) bull (d) horse

Answer key

  1. foal
  2. kitten
  3. peacock
  4. daughter
  5. lion
  6. hero
  7. calf
  8. pig
  9. actress
  10. husband
  11. eagle
  12. king
  13. cub
  14. headmaster
  15. duckling
  16. goose
  17. queen
  18. goat
  19. woman
  20. sheep
  21. eaglet
  22. calf
  23. kangaroo
  24. hen
  25. cow
  26. calf
  27. cow
  28. cub
  29. man
  30. tigress
  31. sister
  32. dog
  33. butterfly
  34. cub
  35. horse
  36. ewe
  37. owl
  38. nephew
  39. swan
  40. horse

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