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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 638 · 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 wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) calf
  2. 2.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) owl (d) eagle
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) duck (d) deer
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) waitress (d) hostess
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) headmaster (c) king (d) uncle
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) sister (d) niece
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kid (d) lamb
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) mare (c) lioness (d) hen
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) girl (c) queen (d) wife
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) heroine
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) uncle (d) duke
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) niece (d) wife
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) piglet (d) cub
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) horse (d) hen
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) woman
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) bull (d) king
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) waiter (d) hero
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) kitten
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) chick
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) waitress (d) hostess
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) husband (d) boy
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) waitress
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) tadpole (c) cub (d) caterpillar
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) goose
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) bull (c) horse (d) lion
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) gosling
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) butterfly
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) tadpole
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) cat (d) hen
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) uncle (c) king (d) nephew

Answer key

  1. cub
  2. eagle
  3. cub
  4. deer
  5. hen
  6. hostess
  7. headmaster
  8. niece
  9. cub
  10. lamb
  11. tigress
  12. chick
  13. girl
  14. heroine
  15. cub
  16. duke
  17. wife
  18. piglet
  19. horse
  20. woman
  21. tiger
  22. kangaroo
  23. dog
  24. actor
  25. foal
  26. foal
  27. waitress
  28. boy
  29. actress
  30. caterpillar
  31. cat
  32. goose
  33. nephew
  34. ram
  35. gosling
  36. butterfly
  37. tadpole
  38. waiter
  39. frog
  40. man

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