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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 589 · 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 fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) deer (c) duck (d) frog
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) swan (d) horse
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kitten (d) chick
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) king (d) tiger
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) son (d) uncle
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) kangaroo
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) eaglet
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) husband (d) nephew
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) host (c) actor (d) hero
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) niece (c) aunt (d) queen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) cow (d) lion
  15. 15.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ox (d) ant
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) kid (d) calf
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) daughter
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) waitress (d) heroine
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) calf (d) lamb
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) princess
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) niece (c) aunt (d) queen
  23. 23.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) ox (d) eagle
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) god (d) hero
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) bride (d) nun
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) son (d) uncle
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) owlet
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) gosling (d) kid
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) hen (d) duck
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) hen (d) ewe
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) husband (c) nephew (d) uncle
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) foal
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) niece (d) aunt
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) hostess (d) headmistress
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) king (d) nephew
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) cygnet (d) kid

Answer key

  1. deer
  2. swan
  3. calf
  4. lion
  5. uncle
  6. kangaroo
  7. dog
  8. eaglet
  9. brother
  10. kitten
  11. lamb
  12. waiter
  13. princess
  14. lion
  15. owl
  16. calf
  17. niece
  18. hostess
  19. frog
  20. cub
  21. heroine
  22. duchess
  23. eagle
  24. god
  25. cub
  26. nun
  27. nephew
  28. owlet
  29. gosling
  30. hen
  31. cow
  32. son
  33. cub
  34. cub
  35. puppy
  36. calf
  37. aunt
  38. headmistress
  39. prince
  40. cygnet

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