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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 611 · 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: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) puppy (c) fawn (d) kitten
  2. 2.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) owl (d) ant
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) father (c) brother (d) uncle
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) wife (d) queen
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) foal (d) cub
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) nephew
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) duchess (d) queen
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) bull (d) king
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) deer (c) duck (d) hen
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) headmaster (c) host (d) king
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) waitress
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) ewe (c) hen (d) mare
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) princess (c) actress (d) hostess
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) king (c) uncle (d) nephew
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) chick
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) lioness (c) mare (d) tigress
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) butterfly (d) frog
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) princess (d) aunt
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) calf (d) cub
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) hostess (c) headmistress (d) queen
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) hen (d) cow
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) kangaroo (c) cat (d) cow
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) mare (c) hen (d) duck
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) duck (c) cow (d) cat
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) tadpole (d) cub
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kid
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) hostess (d) goddess
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) kitten (c) chick (d) calf
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) hen (d) cat
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) lion (d) hen
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick

Answer key

  1. fawn
  2. owl
  3. calf
  4. father
  5. hen
  6. bride
  7. cub
  8. foal
  9. nephew
  10. duchess
  11. frog
  12. horse
  13. deer
  14. headmaster
  15. actress
  16. duck
  17. sheep
  18. heroine
  19. bridegroom
  20. horse
  21. calf
  22. tigress
  23. butterfly
  24. husband
  25. queen
  26. cub
  27. headmistress
  28. mare
  29. kangaroo
  30. peahen
  31. duck
  32. tadpole
  33. kid
  34. goddess
  35. calf
  36. kitten
  37. hostess
  38. goat
  39. lion
  40. cub

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