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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 616 · 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 “hero”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) actress (d) princess
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kid
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) king (d) nephew
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) horse
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) bull (d) lion
  6. 6.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ox
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) boy (b) husband (c) uncle (d) king
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) pig
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) frog
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) mare (d) cow
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) calf (d) foal
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) father (c) uncle (d) brother
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) cow (b) ewe (c) hen (d) mare
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) duke (c) uncle (d) king
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) duck (d) mare
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) empress (b) queen (c) princess (d) duchess
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) goat (d) cat
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) hen
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) mother
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cow (c) hen (d) lion
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) brother (d) son
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) bull (d) king
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) king (c) god (d) prince
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) joey
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) deer (c) duck (d) frog
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) niece (b) princess (c) queen (d) aunt
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) prince
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) sheep (d) dog
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) kangaroo
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) daughter (d) aunt
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick

Answer key

  1. heroine
  2. chick
  3. king
  4. horse
  5. lion
  6. owl
  7. boy
  8. pig
  9. son
  10. cow
  11. hen
  12. cub
  13. foal
  14. father
  15. cow
  16. duke
  17. duck
  18. empress
  19. actor
  20. waitress
  21. goat
  22. butterfly
  23. mother
  24. lion
  25. nephew
  26. tiger
  27. god
  28. joey
  29. deer
  30. calf
  31. calf
  32. princess
  33. lamb
  34. hero
  35. sheep
  36. kangaroo
  37. cat
  38. niece
  39. hen
  40. tadpole

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