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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 584 · 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 caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) frog (d) butterfly
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) wife (d) aunt
  3. 3.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ox
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) joey (d) chick
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) mare (c) tigress (d) queen
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) husband
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) god (c) hero (d) prince
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) foal (d) kitten
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) kitten (d) chick
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) goddess (b) hostess (c) queen (d) princess
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) husband (d) nephew
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) calf (d) puppy
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) brother (d) uncle
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) hostess (d) princess
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) ewe (d) hen
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) prince
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) actress (d) hostess
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) goat
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) tadpole (c) cub (d) caterpillar
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) piglet
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) hen (c) cow (d) sheep
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) girl (c) queen (d) aunt
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) princess
  29. 29.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) ant (d) eagle
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) tadpole (d) cub
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) duck (d) deer
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) king (d) bull
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) gosling (c) calf (d) cub
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) pig (c) cat (d) hen
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) duchess (c) queen (d) empress
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow

Answer key

  1. butterfly
  2. sister
  3. eagle
  4. joey
  5. host
  6. lioness
  7. cow
  8. cub
  9. brother
  10. god
  11. foal
  12. calf
  13. goddess
  14. son
  15. kitten
  16. nephew
  17. waitress
  18. duck
  19. hero
  20. chick
  21. calf
  22. hostess
  23. goat
  24. caterpillar
  25. piglet
  26. lion
  27. girl
  28. heroine
  29. owl
  30. waiter
  31. tadpole
  32. deer
  33. lion
  34. foal
  35. gosling
  36. actress
  37. pig
  38. empress
  39. goose
  40. cat

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