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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 575 · 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: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) lion (d) cow
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) kitten
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) king
  5. 5.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) ant (d) eagle
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) brother (d) uncle
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) headmaster (d) uncle
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) swan (d) horse
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) foal
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) piglet
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) cow
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kid
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) king (d) tiger
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) duckling (d) foal
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) cow (d) duck
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) peahen (d) hen
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) mother (d) sister
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) horse
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) prince (c) host (d) actor
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) peahen (d) duck
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) hen (d) cow
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) hen (c) frog (d) duck
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) hostess (d) waitress
  29. 29.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ox (d) ant
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) daughter (d) aunt
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) cow (c) mare (d) hen
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) ram (c) bull (d) lion
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) bride (d) queen
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) man (d) king
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) lamb
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) duke (d) prince
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cow (d) cat

Answer key

  1. lion
  2. caterpillar
  3. cub
  4. king
  5. eagle
  6. brother
  7. headmaster
  8. swan
  9. foal
  10. piglet
  11. cub
  12. mare
  13. calf
  14. calf
  15. tiger
  16. duckling
  17. duck
  18. ewe
  19. mother
  20. horse
  21. duchess
  22. hero
  23. calf
  24. peahen
  25. cub
  26. goat
  27. deer
  28. actress
  29. owl
  30. niece
  31. calf
  32. cow
  33. ram
  34. kid
  35. bride
  36. man
  37. foal
  38. owlet
  39. duke
  40. cow

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