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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. boy
  2. cub
  3. deer
  4. kitten
  5. calf
  6. fawn
  7. peacock
  8. prince
  9. butterfly
  10. chick
  11. cub
  12. waiter
  13. god
  14. foal
  15. cygnet
  16. empress
  17. kid
  18. nephew
  19. host
  20. goose
  21. calf
  22. cat
  23. lioness
  24. horse
  25. lamb
  26. calf
  27. cub
  28. owl
  29. kangaroo
  30. sister
  31. horse
  32. pig
  33. hero
  34. actor
  35. father
  36. gosling
  37. king
  38. waitress
  39. daughter
  40. goat

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