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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 502 · 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 an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) kid
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) wife (d) sister
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) calf
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goose (c) dog (d) cow
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) duckling (d) cub
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) kangaroo
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) son (c) father (d) uncle
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) tadpole
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) waitress
  11. 11.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) ant (d) owl
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) horse (c) frog (d) cat
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) prince (d) king
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) kid
  18. 18.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ox
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) sister
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) lady (b) queen (c) aunt (d) bride
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) empress (c) duchess (d) queen
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) princess (c) niece (d) queen
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) king
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) eaglet
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) duck (c) mare (d) hen
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) duck (d) hen
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) mare (c) hen (d) tigress
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) frog
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) son
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) peahen (d) ewe
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) lion (c) horse (d) bull
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) chick (d) kitten
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kid

Answer key

  1. calf
  2. sister
  3. goat
  4. cub
  5. goose
  6. duckling
  7. kangaroo
  8. father
  9. caterpillar
  10. actress
  11. owl
  12. cub
  13. horse
  14. woman
  15. foal
  16. prince
  17. kid
  18. eagle
  19. niece
  20. lady
  21. empress
  22. princess
  23. man
  24. host
  25. hen
  26. tadpole
  27. eaglet
  28. duck
  29. hen
  30. frog
  31. cat
  32. tigress
  33. cow
  34. actor
  35. son
  36. ewe
  37. calf
  38. ram
  39. foal
  40. lamb

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