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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 690 · 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.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  2. 2.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ox
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) foal (d) chick
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) butterfly (c) frog (d) hen
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) son
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) horse
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) man
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) headmistress (b) aunt (c) queen (d) hostess
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) king (d) horse
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) calf (d) puppy
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) joey (d) lamb
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) swan (d) horse
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) duck (d) hen
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) hen (c) mare (d) tigress
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) hen (c) frog (d) duck
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) ewe (d) mare
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) son
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) boy (d) husband
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) duckling (d) kitten
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) mare (d) ewe
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) waitress
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) grandfather (d) son
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) kangaroo (d) cow
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) prince (c) emperor (d) uncle
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) goddess (d) hostess
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) sister (d) niece
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kid (d) cygnet
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) calf

Answer key

  1. son
  2. eagle
  3. calf
  4. foal
  5. goat
  6. butterfly
  7. cow
  8. cub
  9. hen
  10. uncle
  11. horse
  12. man
  13. host
  14. heroine
  15. headmistress
  16. horse
  17. puppy
  18. joey
  19. swan
  20. peahen
  21. tigress
  22. deer
  23. chick
  24. mare
  25. nephew
  26. dog
  27. cat
  28. boy
  29. duckling
  30. cow
  31. frog
  32. calf
  33. actress
  34. grandfather
  35. kangaroo
  36. emperor
  37. goddess
  38. sister
  39. cygnet
  40. kitten

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