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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 632 · 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 pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) piglet
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) bull (c) prince (d) emperor
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goose (c) cow (d) dog
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) woman (d) queen
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) sheep (d) lion
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) uncle (d) husband
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) hero (d) actor
  8. 8.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) ox (d) eagle
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) waiter (d) host
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) king (d) uncle
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) queen (d) lady
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) foal (d) puppy
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) duck (d) cow
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) king (c) uncle (d) nephew
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) butterfly
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) duck (d) hen
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) headmaster (d) uncle
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) owlet (c) calf (d) cub
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) chick (d) joey
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) cow
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) chick
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) bridegroom (d) nephew
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) king (b) lion (c) bull (d) horse
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cygnet (c) cub (d) kid
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) frog (c) cat (d) hen
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) son (d) father
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) mare (c) lioness (d) hen
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) cow
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) eaglet
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) chick (c) kitten (d) puppy
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) calf (d) foal
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) heroine
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) ram (c) horse (d) lion
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) foal (d) cub
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) ewe (d) hen
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) horse (c) swan (d) cat
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) foal
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep

Answer key

  1. piglet
  2. emperor
  3. goose
  4. woman
  5. lion
  6. brother
  7. actor
  8. eagle
  9. host
  10. prince
  11. lady
  12. puppy
  13. duck
  14. man
  15. butterfly
  16. peahen
  17. headmaster
  18. owlet
  19. joey
  20. hen
  21. tadpole
  22. bridegroom
  23. horse
  24. cygnet
  25. pig
  26. chick
  27. father
  28. tigress
  29. dog
  30. eaglet
  31. mother
  32. fawn
  33. cub
  34. hostess
  35. ram
  36. cub
  37. mare
  38. swan
  39. foal
  40. sheep

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