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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 560 · 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 fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) foal (d) lamb
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) swan (c) cat (d) horse
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) cat
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) puppy (d) calf
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) grandmother (c) niece (d) queen
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kid
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) king (d) uncle
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) owlet (d) kid
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) wife (d) queen
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) bridegroom
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) aunt (d) lady
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) cow (c) sheep (d) hen
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) duckling
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) peahen
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) brother (c) nephew (d) uncle
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) niece (d) sister
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) gosling (d) calf
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) wife
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) niece (c) aunt (d) queen
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) tiger (d) king
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) actor (d) waiter
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) eaglet
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) mother (c) aunt (d) niece
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) duck (c) goat (d) cat
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) kangaroo
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) cow (c) hen (d) mare
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) lamb
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kid
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress

Answer key

  1. cub
  2. swan
  3. calf
  4. cow
  5. kitten
  6. grandmother
  7. lamb
  8. horse
  9. cub
  10. king
  11. owlet
  12. bride
  13. bridegroom
  14. lady
  15. joey
  16. piglet
  17. lion
  18. uncle
  19. duckling
  20. ewe
  21. nephew
  22. tiger
  23. niece
  24. gosling
  25. sister
  26. cat
  27. wife
  28. queen
  29. lion
  30. waiter
  31. calf
  32. eaglet
  33. frog
  34. mother
  35. duck
  36. kangaroo
  37. hen
  38. foal
  39. chick
  40. actress

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