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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 639 · 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 kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) mother
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) headmistress (b) queen (c) hostess (d) aunt
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) king (d) bull
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) son
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) tadpole (d) lamb
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) bridegroom (d) uncle
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) aunt (c) queen (d) bride
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) waiter
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) peahen (c) hen (d) mare
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) piglet
  12. 12.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) eagle (c) ant (d) owl
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) duchess (d) niece
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) brother (d) uncle
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) horse (c) cat (d) swan
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) brother
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) husband (d) uncle
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) woman (d) niece
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) prince (c) god (d) king
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) frog (c) cat (d) hen
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) duckling (d) cub
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) grandfather
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) lamb
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) goose (d) cow
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) brother
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) duck (c) hen (d) deer
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) lion (d) hen
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole

Answer key

  1. goat
  2. mother
  3. headmistress
  4. horse
  5. son
  6. tadpole
  7. bridegroom
  8. nun
  9. waiter
  10. peahen
  11. piglet
  12. eagle
  13. kangaroo
  14. duchess
  15. butterfly
  16. hen
  17. man
  18. cow
  19. brother
  20. lamb
  21. swan
  22. uncle
  23. wife
  24. niece
  25. husband
  26. woman
  27. god
  28. dog
  29. horse
  30. duckling
  31. queen
  32. grandfather
  33. cub
  34. goose
  35. nephew
  36. deer
  37. frog
  38. foal
  39. lion
  40. caterpillar

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