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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 566 · 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 feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) princess
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) horse (c) bull (d) lion
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) woman (d) niece
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) deer (d) duck
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) foal
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) cow
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) horse (d) cat
  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: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) peahen (c) hen (d) mare
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) calf
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) headmistress (b) queen (c) aunt (d) hostess
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) uncle (c) headmaster (d) king
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) wife
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) cow (d) duck
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) pig (d) cat
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) goat
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) boy (d) king
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) hostess (d) waitress
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kitten
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) goose (d) cow
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  31. 31.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) owl (d) eagle
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) owlet (d) calf
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) princess (b) goddess (c) hostess (d) queen
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) swan (c) horse (d) cow
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) emperor (c) uncle (d) prince
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) grandmother (d) aunt
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) aunt (d) wife
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) husband (c) nephew (d) uncle
  39. 39.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) ant (d) eagle
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) butterfly (c) hen (d) cow

Answer key

  1. heroine
  2. ram
  3. kitten
  4. woman
  5. deer
  6. cub
  7. foal
  8. calf
  9. cow
  10. horse
  11. cub
  12. calf
  13. peahen
  14. dog
  15. cub
  16. headmistress
  17. sheep
  18. cat
  19. headmaster
  20. prince
  21. wife
  22. duck
  23. pig
  24. queen
  25. goat
  26. boy
  27. actress
  28. foal
  29. goose
  30. actor
  31. owl
  32. owlet
  33. goddess
  34. swan
  35. emperor
  36. grandmother
  37. daughter
  38. husband
  39. eagle
  40. butterfly

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