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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 645 · 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) hen (b) cat (c) goat (d) cow
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) duke (d) king
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) eaglet (c) cub (d) calf
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) chick
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) tigress (c) lioness (d) mare
  9. 9.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) ox (d) owl
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) kid
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) headmaster (c) uncle (d) host
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goose (d) dog
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) duchess
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) calf (d) foal
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) cow (d) duck
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) aunt (c) headmistress (d) queen
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cow (d) butterfly
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) pig (c) cat (d) hen
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) sheep (c) hen (d) dog
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) brother
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) host (c) actor (d) waiter
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) king (d) bull
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cygnet (c) cub (d) kid
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) husband (c) uncle (d) nephew
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) mare (d) peahen
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) sister (c) niece (d) aunt
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) prince
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) chick
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) foal (d) puppy
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) mother (c) niece (d) aunt
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) daughter (d) niece
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) princess (d) hostess
  40. 40.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) ant (d) eagle

Answer key

  1. goat
  2. duke
  3. eaglet
  4. hostess
  5. calf
  6. tadpole
  7. foal
  8. tigress
  9. owl
  10. lamb
  11. headmaster
  12. waitress
  13. calf
  14. uncle
  15. goose
  16. dog
  17. duchess
  18. cub
  19. duck
  20. headmistress
  21. butterfly
  22. pig
  23. sheep
  24. nephew
  25. host
  26. tiger
  27. cygnet
  28. son
  29. peahen
  30. sister
  31. hero
  32. foal
  33. puppy
  34. mother
  35. duckling
  36. wife
  37. calf
  38. cub
  39. heroine
  40. eagle

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