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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 625 · 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 “mother”? (a) uncle (b) father (c) brother (d) son
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) kitten
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) hero (c) prince (d) god
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) horse (c) swan (d) cat
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) husband
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) lioness (c) tigress (d) mare
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) duck (d) goat
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) niece (d) aunt
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) chick (d) cub
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) owlet (c) calf (d) cub
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) boy (c) king (d) husband
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) pig (d) hen
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) waiter
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) butterfly (c) frog (d) hen
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) hen (d) peahen
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) lion (d) hen
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) lamb
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) aunt (d) woman
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) waitress (d) hostess
  27. 27.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ant
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) wife (c) girl (d) aunt
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) lamb (d) chick
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) lion (d) bull
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) eaglet (c) calf (d) cub
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) wife (b) niece (c) aunt (d) daughter
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) peacock (c) rooster (d) bull
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kid (d) kitten
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) goose
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) calf (d) foal
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) duke (d) uncle

Answer key

  1. father
  2. foal
  3. god
  4. swan
  5. son
  6. tigress
  7. duck
  8. actor
  9. queen
  10. chick
  11. owlet
  12. boy
  13. pig
  14. host
  15. kid
  16. calf
  17. butterfly
  18. joey
  19. ewe
  20. lion
  21. kitten
  22. tadpole
  23. woman
  24. calf
  25. uncle
  26. actress
  27. eagle
  28. girl
  29. lamb
  30. cub
  31. tiger
  32. eaglet
  33. prince
  34. sheep
  35. daughter
  36. peacock
  37. calf
  38. goose
  39. puppy
  40. duke

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