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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 610 · 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 masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) uncle (d) nephew
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) kid (d) chick
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) fawn (c) puppy (d) chick
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) lion (c) cow (d) hen
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) cub
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cow (c) cat (d) swan
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) bull (d) emperor
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) headmaster (d) uncle
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) deer (c) duck (d) frog
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) goose (c) cat (d) cow
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) sister (c) aunt (d) niece
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) son
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) princess (d) aunt
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) kangaroo (d) hen
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) prince (c) actor (d) hero
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) tigress (c) mare (d) lioness
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) brother
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) peacock (c) bull (d) rooster
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) kid
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) father (d) son
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kitten (d) cub
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) calf (d) cub
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) pig (c) cat (d) hen
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) heroine
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) mare (d) cow
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) hen
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) duck (d) cat
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) tadpole (c) caterpillar (d) cub
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) hen (d) duck
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) daughter (d) aunt
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) butterfly (d) cow
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) wife (d) aunt

Answer key

  1. prince
  2. goat
  3. calf
  4. fawn
  5. lion
  6. cub
  7. cub
  8. swan
  9. emperor
  10. headmaster
  11. deer
  12. goose
  13. mother
  14. nephew
  15. princess
  16. kangaroo
  17. hero
  18. tigress
  19. uncle
  20. cub
  21. peacock
  22. lamb
  23. horse
  24. father
  25. calf
  26. cub
  27. pig
  28. hostess
  29. mare
  30. calf
  31. hen
  32. duck
  33. husband
  34. cat
  35. caterpillar
  36. duck
  37. wife
  38. dog
  39. butterfly
  40. daughter

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