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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 57 · 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) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) goose (d) cow
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) foal
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) grandmother (d) queen
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) gosling
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) waitress (c) actress (d) hostess
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) puppy (d) kitten
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) swan (c) cow (d) cat
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) cat
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) mare (c) tigress (d) queen
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) brother (d) nephew
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) lion (c) hen (d) cow
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) hen (d) ewe
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) aunt (c) headmistress (d) queen
  22. 22.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) owl (d) ant
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) queen (d) lady
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) cow
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  27. 27.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) ox (d) eagle
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) husband (c) nephew (d) uncle
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) kid (c) foal (d) cub
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) king
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) niece
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) bridegroom
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) calf (d) foal
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) mother (d) sister
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) hen (d) peahen
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) butterfly (c) frog (d) hen
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) hen (c) frog (d) deer
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) queen (d) woman

Answer key

  1. cub
  2. goose
  3. hostess
  4. goat
  5. queen
  6. owlet
  7. foal
  8. puppy
  9. grandmother
  10. gosling
  11. chick
  12. hero
  13. waitress
  14. kitten
  15. swan
  16. frog
  17. lioness
  18. nephew
  19. lion
  20. cow
  21. headmistress
  22. eagle
  23. lady
  24. cow
  25. calf
  26. dog
  27. owl
  28. piglet
  29. husband
  30. cygnet
  31. king
  32. daughter
  33. bridegroom
  34. cub
  35. mother
  36. hen
  37. ewe
  38. butterfly
  39. deer
  40. woman

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