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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 633 · 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 “waitress”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) host (d) waiter
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) pig
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) chick (c) cub (d) lamb
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) lion (c) cow (d) hen
  6. 6.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) owl (c) ant (d) ox
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) actor (c) prince (d) hero
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) prince (c) god (d) king
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) actor (d) waiter
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) peacock (d) rooster
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) tadpole (c) cub (d) caterpillar
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) duchess (c) niece (d) queen
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kitten (d) chick
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) grandfather (c) nephew (d) uncle
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) king (c) uncle (d) host
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) headmistress (c) hostess (d) aunt
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) gosling (d) cub
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) man
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) kangaroo
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kid
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) husband (d) boy
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) horse (d) cat
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cygnet (d) cub
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) mare (d) ewe
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) brother
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) actor (d) host
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) bull (d) king
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) calf
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) kitten
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son

Answer key

  1. waiter
  2. eaglet
  3. pig
  4. joey
  5. lion
  6. owl
  7. calf
  8. hero
  9. god
  10. actor
  11. dog
  12. peacock
  13. cub
  14. caterpillar
  15. duchess
  16. calf
  17. grandfather
  18. headmaster
  19. foal
  20. headmistress
  21. gosling
  22. man
  23. kangaroo
  24. chick
  25. boy
  26. horse
  27. cygnet
  28. frog
  29. cow
  30. uncle
  31. hen
  32. nephew
  33. host
  34. lion
  35. kitten
  36. lamb
  37. cub
  38. foal
  39. calf
  40. son

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