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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 745 · 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: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) owl (d) eagle
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cow (c) swan (d) cat
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) chick
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) rooster (c) bull (d) peacock
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) lion (d) hen
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) tadpole (c) cub (d) chick
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) eaglet
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) kid
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  11. 11.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) ant (d) owl
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) prince (c) actor (d) host
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) brother (d) uncle
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) hen (c) mare (d) lioness
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) daughter (d) aunt
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) princess
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kid (d) chick
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) lamb
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kid
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) goose
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) lion (d) bull
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) puppy (d) foal
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) calf (d) lamb
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) pig (d) cat
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) hen (c) mare (d) cow
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) aunt (c) sister (d) niece
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) ewe (d) duck
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) king (d) lion
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) horse (c) hen (d) cat
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) prince
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cygnet (c) foal (d) cub
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) gosling (c) kid (d) calf
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen

Answer key

  1. owl
  2. sheep
  3. swan
  4. fawn
  5. peacock
  6. lion
  7. tadpole
  8. eaglet
  9. calf
  10. host
  11. eagle
  12. hero
  13. cow
  14. uncle
  15. husband
  16. tigress
  17. niece
  18. princess
  19. lamb
  20. dog
  21. foal
  22. chick
  23. goose
  24. kid
  25. actor
  26. lion
  27. puppy
  28. cub
  29. pig
  30. cat
  31. hen
  32. mother
  33. duck
  34. tiger
  35. horse
  36. father
  37. prince
  38. cygnet
  39. gosling
  40. hen

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