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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 621 · 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 fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) duck (c) frog (d) deer
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) bull (c) lion (d) tiger
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) fawn
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) foal (d) puppy
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) chick
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cow (c) goat (d) cat
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) cow (d) mare
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) swan (d) cow
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) aunt (c) headmistress (d) queen
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) aunt (d) sister
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) waiter
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) foal
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) queen (d) princess
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) kangaroo (d) cow
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) cow
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) piglet (c) cub (d) kitten
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) cub (d) foal
  25. 25.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) owl (c) ant (d) ox
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) lioness (d) tigress
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) duckling (c) cub (d) kitten
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) calf (d) foal
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) sheep (d) dog
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) grandmother
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) daughter
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) nephew (d) prince
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) father (d) son
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) actress
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) woman
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) niece
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) eaglet
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) princess (d) heroine

Answer key

  1. deer
  2. host
  3. tiger
  4. fawn
  5. puppy
  6. cub
  7. foal
  8. calf
  9. duck
  10. mare
  11. swan
  12. headmistress
  13. sister
  14. waiter
  15. goat
  16. uncle
  17. foal
  18. princess
  19. kangaroo
  20. frog
  21. cat
  22. tadpole
  23. piglet
  24. cub
  25. owl
  26. tigress
  27. duckling
  28. cub
  29. sheep
  30. grandmother
  31. niece
  32. prince
  33. grandfather
  34. father
  35. hostess
  36. woman
  37. daughter
  38. eaglet
  39. chick
  40. heroine

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