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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 678 · 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 goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) gosling (d) kid
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) queen (c) mare (d) lioness
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) duckling (c) cub (d) kitten
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) actress (d) hostess
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) grandfather
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) kitten (d) chick
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) king (c) prince (d) uncle
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) calf (d) cub
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) sheep (d) hen
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) wife (d) sister
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) butterfly
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) foal
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) prince
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) host (c) uncle (d) king
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) joey (c) chick (d) cub
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) man
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) foal (d) cub
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) queen (d) princess
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) deer (c) hen (d) duck
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) queen (d) grandmother
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) hen (d) frog
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) goat (d) hen
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) host (d) hero
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) king (d) bull
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) son
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) foal (d) cub
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) duck (d) cat
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) kitten (c) tadpole (d) cub
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) aunt (d) daughter
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) mother (d) niece

Answer key

  1. gosling
  2. lioness
  3. princess
  4. duckling
  5. chick
  6. cow
  7. hostess
  8. grandfather
  9. calf
  10. duke
  11. cub
  12. sheep
  13. eaglet
  14. sister
  15. butterfly
  16. foal
  17. duchess
  18. hero
  19. calf
  20. headmaster
  21. hen
  22. joey
  23. cub
  24. man
  25. cub
  26. son
  27. queen
  28. deer
  29. cub
  30. grandmother
  31. horse
  32. goat
  33. actor
  34. horse
  35. nephew
  36. kid
  37. duck
  38. caterpillar
  39. daughter
  40. mother

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