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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 713 · 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 “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) uncle (c) host (d) king
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) brother (c) uncle (d) father
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) peahen (c) hen (d) mare
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) queen (c) aunt (d) niece
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) lion (c) cow (d) sheep
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) king (c) lion (d) horse
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) ewe (d) hen
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) eaglet (d) calf
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) dog
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) hen (d) ewe
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) cow
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) lion (d) king
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) brother (c) nephew (d) uncle
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) princess (d) queen
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) cat (d) dog
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) prince
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) calf (d) cub
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) owlet (c) calf (d) kid
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) cub (c) kitten (d) tadpole
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) actress (d) hostess
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) actor (d) waiter
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) son (d) uncle
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) kangaroo (d) hen
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) duckling
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) foal (d) puppy
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) goat (d) cow
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) frog
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) calf (d) lamb
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) bridegroom (c) uncle (d) nephew
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) aunt (d) nun
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) husband (c) uncle (d) boy

Answer key

  1. headmaster
  2. father
  3. peahen
  4. woman
  5. calf
  6. lion
  7. calf
  8. horse
  9. ewe
  10. eaglet
  11. frog
  12. cat
  13. foal
  14. duck
  15. cow
  16. chick
  17. tiger
  18. nephew
  19. princess
  20. cub
  21. sheep
  22. king
  23. cub
  24. owlet
  25. caterpillar
  26. hostess
  27. waiter
  28. hen
  29. uncle
  30. kangaroo
  31. duckling
  32. puppy
  33. goat
  34. lamb
  35. cow
  36. cub
  37. bridegroom
  38. cub
  39. nun
  40. boy

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