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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 604 · 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) frog (b) butterfly (c) hen (d) cow
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) princess (d) aunt
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kid
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) mare (c) hen (d) duck
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) frog
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) duckling
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) hen (d) ewe
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) brother (d) son
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) kitten (d) foal
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) frog
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) fawn (c) chick (d) kitten
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) wife
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) eaglet
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) kid
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) grandmother (c) niece (d) queen
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) horse (b) king (c) bull (d) lion
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) chick
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) cygnet (d) foal
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) goddess (c) queen (d) princess
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) tadpole (d) cub
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) headmaster (d) host
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) kitten
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) rooster (d) peacock
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) prince (c) host (d) hero
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) grandfather
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) horse (c) cat (d) frog
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) waiter
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) headmistress (c) hostess (d) queen
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) hen
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) son
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) kid
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) piglet (c) cub (d) foal

Answer key

  1. butterfly
  2. calf
  3. hen
  4. princess
  5. kid
  6. peahen
  7. cub
  8. cow
  9. duckling
  10. duck
  11. nephew
  12. puppy
  13. frog
  14. fawn
  15. pig
  16. daughter
  17. kitten
  18. eaglet
  19. calf
  20. grandmother
  21. horse
  22. foal
  23. cygnet
  24. goddess
  25. sheep
  26. caterpillar
  27. dog
  28. headmaster
  29. cub
  30. peacock
  31. hero
  32. grandfather
  33. horse
  34. waiter
  35. headmistress
  36. tigress
  37. husband
  38. lamb
  39. cub
  40. piglet

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