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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 668 · 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 tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  2. 2.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) ox (d) owl
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) grandmother
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) duckling (d) kitten
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) queen (c) aunt (d) bride
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) duchess
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) lion (d) cow
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) niece (c) aunt (d) sister
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) waiter (d) host
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) actor (d) hero
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) pig (c) cat (d) hen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) butterfly
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) hostess (c) headmistress (d) queen
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) kitten (d) caterpillar
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) calf
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) wife (d) girl
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kitten (d) cub
  20. 20.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) ant (d) eagle
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) foal
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) cow
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) hostess (d) waitress
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) lady (c) bride (d) aunt
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) goose (d) cow
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) niece (c) aunt (d) queen
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) king (c) prince (d) god
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) hen (d) cow
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) actress
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) king (c) lion (d) horse
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) bull (c) ram (d) lion
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) husband
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) aunt (d) princess
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) piglet
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) gosling (c) kid (d) calf

Answer key

  1. cub
  2. eagle
  3. grandmother
  4. joey
  5. duckling
  6. nun
  7. duchess
  8. lion
  9. kitten
  10. mother
  11. actor
  12. host
  13. pig
  14. butterfly
  15. headmistress
  16. caterpillar
  17. calf
  18. girl
  19. calf
  20. owl
  21. father
  22. foal
  23. cow
  24. cow
  25. hostess
  26. lady
  27. goose
  28. woman
  29. god
  30. hen
  31. waitress
  32. horse
  33. sheep
  34. ram
  35. eaglet
  36. goat
  37. son
  38. princess
  39. piglet
  40. gosling

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