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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 727 · 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 feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) duck (d) hen
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) nun (c) bride (d) aunt
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) hen (d) cat
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) kitten (d) puppy
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cow (c) lion (d) hen
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) nephew
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) aunt (d) wife
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) foal (c) cygnet (d) cub
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) frog (c) hen (d) cow
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) foal (d) cub
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) sister (c) aunt (d) niece
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) god (c) king (d) prince
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) horse (c) bull (d) lion
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) bull (d) lion
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) swan (c) cow (d) horse
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) pig (c) cat (d) hen
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) headmaster (c) king (d) host
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) father (d) brother
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) horse (d) frog
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) calf (d) cub
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) eaglet (c) kid (d) calf
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kid (d) cub
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) duck (c) deer (d) frog
  34. 34.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) ox (d) owl
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) chick
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) goose (c) cat (d) cow
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) king (c) bull (d) tiger
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) kangaroo
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) chick

Answer key

  1. hen
  2. aunt
  3. nun
  4. goat
  5. puppy
  6. lion
  7. king
  8. calf
  9. daughter
  10. cygnet
  11. butterfly
  12. cub
  13. niece
  14. heroine
  15. god
  16. ram
  17. prince
  18. foal
  19. tiger
  20. swan
  21. frog
  22. pig
  23. cub
  24. headmaster
  25. father
  26. cow
  27. horse
  28. kitten
  29. eaglet
  30. cub
  31. kid
  32. calf
  33. deer
  34. owl
  35. tadpole
  36. calf
  37. goose
  38. lion
  39. kangaroo
  40. chick

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