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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 609 · 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.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) princess
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) hen (c) sheep (d) cow
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) king (c) tiger (d) bull
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) prince (d) king
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) frog
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) lamb (d) chick
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) kangaroo
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) wife
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) chick
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) hen (d) duck
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) duckling (d) cub
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) aunt (d) sister
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) cat (d) duck
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) kid
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) piglet
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) ewe (c) hen (d) mare
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) god (c) hero (d) king
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) father (c) brother (d) son
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) cub (d) foal
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) husband (d) boy
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) duchess (d) aunt
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cygnet (d) cub
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) waitress (d) hostess
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) kitten (d) caterpillar
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) king (c) uncle (d) nephew
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) owlet (d) calf
  36. 36.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) eagle (d) ox
  37. 37.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ox
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) host (c) uncle (d) headmaster
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) prince

Answer key

  1. princess
  2. lion
  3. lion
  4. king
  5. cow
  6. hostess
  7. tadpole
  8. kangaroo
  9. sister
  10. cub
  11. peahen
  12. duckling
  13. butterfly
  14. niece
  15. goose
  16. eaglet
  17. duck
  18. calf
  19. piglet
  20. mare
  21. god
  22. father
  23. hen
  24. kid
  25. cat
  26. boy
  27. duchess
  28. cygnet
  29. aunt
  30. frog
  31. waitress
  32. caterpillar
  33. foal
  34. man
  35. owlet
  36. eagle
  37. owl
  38. headmaster
  39. cub
  40. hero

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