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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 663 · 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 an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) owlet (c) calf (d) cub
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) fawn (d) puppy
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) ewe (d) peahen
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) cow (d) hen
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) bull (d) lion
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) kid
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) lioness (b) queen (c) tigress (d) mare
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) sister (d) wife
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) waitress
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) queen (d) niece
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) duck (c) cow (d) cat
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) sheep (c) hen (d) cat
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) nephew (d) prince
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) host (c) waiter (d) hero
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) woman (c) queen (d) aunt
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) waiter
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) father (d) brother
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) niece
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) cub (c) kid (d) foal
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) boy (b) uncle (c) king (d) husband
  28. 28.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) ant (d) eagle
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) hostess (d) goddess
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) aunt (d) duchess
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
  32. 32.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ant (d) ox
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) foal (d) puppy
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) mother (d) niece
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) uncle (d) headmaster
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) prince (c) host (d) actor
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) brother
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) hen (d) duck
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) duckling (d) foal

Answer key

  1. owlet
  2. foal
  3. fawn
  4. ewe
  5. mare
  6. cat
  7. lion
  8. lamb
  9. lioness
  10. kangaroo
  11. sister
  12. waitress
  13. princess
  14. duck
  15. sheep
  16. prince
  17. actor
  18. bridegroom
  19. woman
  20. frog
  21. calf
  22. chick
  23. waiter
  24. father
  25. wife
  26. cygnet
  27. boy
  28. owl
  29. goddess
  30. duchess
  31. kid
  32. eagle
  33. puppy
  34. mother
  35. headmaster
  36. hero
  37. nephew
  38. duck
  39. foal
  40. duckling

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