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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 715 · 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: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) duck (c) cat (d) cow
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) host (d) headmaster
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) peahen (d) mare
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) hero (d) host
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) kangaroo
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) lioness (d) tigress
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) duckling
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) host (d) prince
  12. 12.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) owl (d) ant
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) father (c) brother (d) uncle
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) piglet (d) foal
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) aunt (d) lady
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) goose (c) cat (d) cow
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) horse (c) frog (d) cat
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) pig (c) hen (d) frog
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) eaglet (c) cub (d) calf
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) bull (d) king
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) duchess (d) aunt
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) boy (c) king (d) husband
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) owlet (d) calf
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) queen (d) grandmother
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) tadpole (c) lamb (d) cub
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) hostess (d) headmistress
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) mare (d) duck
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) joey (d) cub
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) queen (d) nun
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) uncle (d) son
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) peacock (c) rooster (d) bull
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) bridegroom (d) nephew
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) uncle (c) emperor (d) prince
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) hero (d) host

Answer key

  1. duck
  2. headmaster
  3. peahen
  4. host
  5. kangaroo
  6. cow
  7. tigress
  8. sheep
  9. duckling
  10. queen
  11. hero
  12. eagle
  13. father
  14. piglet
  15. hen
  16. lady
  17. goose
  18. lamb
  19. horse
  20. calf
  21. pig
  22. dog
  23. eaglet
  24. cub
  25. lion
  26. duchess
  27. boy
  28. owlet
  29. grandmother
  30. tadpole
  31. headmistress
  32. hen
  33. joey
  34. nun
  35. chick
  36. uncle
  37. peacock
  38. bridegroom
  39. emperor
  40. actor

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