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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 758 · 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 lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) cat (d) dog
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) cub (c) kitten (d) calf
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) joey (c) cub (d) lamb
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) uncle (d) king
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) princess (d) queen
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) king (b) horse (c) bull (d) lion
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) duck (d) cat
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) kangaroo (d) cow
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) hen (d) cow
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) duckling (d) foal
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) waitress (c) actress (d) hostess
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) cow (d) hen
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) kitten (d) caterpillar
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) uncle (c) king (d) host
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) mother (d) niece
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) hostess (d) headmistress
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) tigress (c) mare (d) lioness
  22. 22.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) ox (d) owl
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) gosling
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) cow
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) queen (d) girl
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) waiter (d) host
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) chick (d) lamb
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) grandfather
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) horse
  34. 34.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) eagle (d) owl
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) niece (d) sister
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) waiter
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) foal (d) puppy
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) empress (b) princess (c) duchess (d) queen
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) hen
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) uncle (c) king (d) nephew

Answer key

  1. sheep
  2. kitten
  3. joey
  4. prince
  5. princess
  6. cub
  7. horse
  8. duck
  9. kangaroo
  10. cow
  11. duckling
  12. waitress
  13. foal
  14. cub
  15. mare
  16. caterpillar
  17. headmaster
  18. mother
  19. headmistress
  20. cub
  21. tigress
  22. owl
  23. gosling
  24. cow
  25. girl
  26. actress
  27. host
  28. calf
  29. tadpole
  30. grandfather
  31. nephew
  32. chick
  33. horse
  34. eagle
  35. aunt
  36. waiter
  37. puppy
  38. empress
  39. cat
  40. bridegroom

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