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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 53 · 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 goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) gosling (c) cub (d) kid
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kitten (d) kid
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) queen (c) headmistress (d) aunt
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) wife (d) sister
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) aunt (d) niece
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) wife (d) girl
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) cub (d) kitten
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) duckling (c) kitten (d) cub
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
  12. 12.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ant
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) sheep (d) hen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) calf
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) cow (d) ewe
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) tadpole (d) cub
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) uncle (c) host (d) king
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) calf (d) cub
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) joey
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) goat (d) cat
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) niece (d) daughter
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) brother (d) nephew
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) mare (d) duck
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) duck (d) cow
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) waiter
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) foal (d) cub
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) bridegroom (c) nephew (d) king
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) peahen (d) hen
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) duchess (c) aunt (d) queen
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) brother
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) sister

Answer key

  1. gosling
  2. calf
  3. headmistress
  4. sister
  5. princess
  6. calf
  7. host
  8. girl
  9. kitten
  10. duckling
  11. cat
  12. eagle
  13. sheep
  14. cub
  15. mare
  16. tadpole
  17. dog
  18. headmaster
  19. cub
  20. joey
  21. hen
  22. goat
  23. daughter
  24. caterpillar
  25. brother
  26. hen
  27. foal
  28. duck
  29. calf
  30. hero
  31. waiter
  32. cub
  33. bridegroom
  34. ewe
  35. duchess
  36. uncle
  37. actor
  38. butterfly
  39. cow
  40. aunt

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