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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 710 · 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 lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kitten (d) cub
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) nun (d) bride
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) woman (c) aunt (d) niece
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) mother (d) sister
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) husband (d) boy
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) duck (d) mare
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) kitten
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) waitress
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) cub (c) foal (d) kid
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) nephew (d) husband
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) prince
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) butterfly (c) frog (d) cow
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) cub (d) lamb
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) girl (c) queen (d) aunt
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) husband (d) uncle
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) niece (c) aunt (d) queen
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) chick (d) fawn
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cat (d) cow
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) grandfather (c) uncle (d) nephew
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) man (d) uncle
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) piglet
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) aunt (d) daughter
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kid (d) foal
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) puppy (d) kitten
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) tigress (d) lioness
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) uncle (c) son (d) brother
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) calf
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) chick
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cow (c) cat (d) horse
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) cow

Answer key

  1. cub
  2. nun
  3. gosling
  4. woman
  5. mother
  6. owlet
  7. boy
  8. hen
  9. caterpillar
  10. actress
  11. cygnet
  12. brother
  13. king
  14. butterfly
  15. cub
  16. girl
  17. husband
  18. duchess
  19. fawn
  20. nephew
  21. joey
  22. cow
  23. grandfather
  24. man
  25. piglet
  26. aunt
  27. lamb
  28. host
  29. kid
  30. kitten
  31. tigress
  32. frog
  33. father
  34. puppy
  35. calf
  36. sheep
  37. swan
  38. tadpole
  39. cub
  40. mare

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