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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 56 · 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 lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) peacock (d) rooster
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) boy (b) uncle (c) husband (d) king
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) grandmother (b) niece (c) aunt (d) queen
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) puppy
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) eaglet (d) kid
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) husband
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) kid
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) tadpole (c) chick (d) cub
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cygnet (c) foal (d) cub
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) goddess (c) princess (d) hostess
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cat (c) goat (d) cow
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) princess
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) cub (d) lamb
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) frog
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) piglet (d) foal
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kitten
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) foal
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) sheep (d) cat
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) duckling
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) kid
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) bride (d) aunt
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) duke (c) uncle (d) king
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) ewe (c) hen (d) mare
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) bridegroom (c) nephew (d) uncle
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) king (d) bull
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goose (c) cow (d) dog
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) brother

Answer key

  1. cub
  2. peacock
  3. aunt
  4. boy
  5. pig
  6. grandmother
  7. kitten
  8. hostess
  9. eaglet
  10. wife
  11. son
  12. lamb
  13. actress
  14. tadpole
  15. cygnet
  16. goddess
  17. calf
  18. duck
  19. heroine
  20. cub
  21. niece
  22. frog
  23. piglet
  24. cub
  25. foal
  26. gosling
  27. princess
  28. sheep
  29. duckling
  30. calf
  31. chick
  32. bride
  33. kangaroo
  34. duke
  35. mare
  36. bridegroom
  37. horse
  38. goose
  39. cat
  40. uncle

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