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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 755 · 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 “hero”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) princess (d) actress
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) tadpole (d) chick
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) king (c) horse (d) lion
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) waitress
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) brother (d) uncle
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) owlet (c) cub (d) kid
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) piglet
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) nun (b) bride (c) aunt (d) queen
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) god (c) hero (d) prince
  14. 14.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) owl (d) eagle
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) prince (d) nephew
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) gosling
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) princess
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) princess (d) niece
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) wife (d) bride
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) grandmother (d) aunt
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) eaglet (c) calf (d) kid
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) horse (d) swan
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) cat (d) dog
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) butterfly (c) hen (d) cow
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) duck (d) goat
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) mare (d) duck
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) goddess (b) hostess (c) princess (d) queen
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) daughter (d) aunt
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kitten (d) chick
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) bull (c) prince (d) emperor
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) hen (c) sheep (d) cow
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) cow (c) mare (d) hen
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) kid
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) goat
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) actor (d) hero
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) grandfather (c) son (d) nephew
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) brother

Answer key

  1. heroine
  2. tadpole
  3. horse
  4. calf
  5. actress
  6. uncle
  7. owlet
  8. caterpillar
  9. piglet
  10. calf
  11. nun
  12. chick
  13. god
  14. owl
  15. prince
  16. gosling
  17. waitress
  18. queen
  19. bride
  20. grandmother
  21. eaglet
  22. swan
  23. sheep
  24. butterfly
  25. frog
  26. duck
  27. hen
  28. goddess
  29. daughter
  30. calf
  31. emperor
  32. lamb
  33. lion
  34. mare
  35. kid
  36. goat
  37. actor
  38. grandfather
  39. foal
  40. brother

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