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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 526 · 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 goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kid
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) aunt (d) niece
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) brother (c) father (d) uncle
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) kitten (d) caterpillar
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) rooster (c) bull (d) peacock
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) hostess (d) waitress
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) sheep (c) hen (d) cow
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) host (c) waiter (d) hero
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) cow (d) duck
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  13. 13.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) ox (d) eagle
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) cub (d) lamb
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) actress
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) headmaster (d) host
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) wife (d) girl
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) swan (c) horse (d) cat
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) kangaroo (d) cat
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) lion (d) king
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) daughter (d) aunt
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) king (c) lion (d) tiger
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) eaglet
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) headmistress (c) queen (d) hostess
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) princess (d) queen
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) aunt (d) wife
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) hen (c) duck (d) frog
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) brother
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) wife (d) aunt
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) pig
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) queen (c) lioness (d) mare
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub

Answer key

  1. kid
  2. duchess
  3. father
  4. caterpillar
  5. peacock
  6. actress
  7. goat
  8. lion
  9. dog
  10. host
  11. duck
  12. calf
  13. eagle
  14. lamb
  15. hostess
  16. headmaster
  17. princess
  18. girl
  19. tadpole
  20. grandfather
  21. swan
  22. calf
  23. cub
  24. kangaroo
  25. tiger
  26. aunt
  27. lion
  28. foal
  29. eaglet
  30. headmistress
  31. chick
  32. calf
  33. queen
  34. daughter
  35. deer
  36. nephew
  37. wife
  38. pig
  39. lioness
  40. kitten

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