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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 523 · 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 “sister”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) husband (d) uncle
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) cygnet (d) foal
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) cow (d) duck
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) sheep (d) cat
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) brother
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) swan (d) horse
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) mare (d) ewe
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) pig (d) hen
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) king (d) lion
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) host (c) headmaster (d) uncle
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) foal (c) kitten (d) calf
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) duchess (d) niece
  18. 18.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ant (d) ox
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) princess
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) wife (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) niece
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) princess
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) hero (d) god
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) owlet (d) cub
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) eaglet (c) kid (d) calf
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) brother
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) fawn (d) puppy
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) hostess (d) waitress
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) prince (d) king
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goose (d) dog
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) princess (d) actress
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) wife
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) chick (d) cub
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) father
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) duck (c) hen (d) deer

Answer key

  1. brother
  2. cygnet
  3. duck
  4. sheep
  5. nephew
  6. actress
  7. lamb
  8. swan
  9. frog
  10. mare
  11. cub
  12. pig
  13. actor
  14. lion
  15. headmaster
  16. puppy
  17. duchess
  18. eagle
  19. queen
  20. daughter
  21. chick
  22. kangaroo
  23. calf
  24. princess
  25. god
  26. owlet
  27. butterfly
  28. eaglet
  29. uncle
  30. fawn
  31. hostess
  32. dog
  33. prince
  34. goose
  35. waitress
  36. wife
  37. cub
  38. hero
  39. father
  40. deer

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