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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 761 · 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 calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) cat
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) piglet (c) foal (d) kitten
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) wife (d) daughter
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) hero (c) actor (d) waiter
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) puppy (d) kitten
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) owlet (d) cub
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) lion (d) hen
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) brother (c) uncle (d) nephew
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) ewe (b) cow (c) hen (d) mare
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) king (d) bull
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) swan (d) horse
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) chick (d) fawn
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) horse
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) eaglet
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) actress (d) waitress
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) sheep
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) puppy (d) cub
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) emperor (c) bull (d) prince
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) kid
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) cow
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cow (d) butterfly
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) niece (d) duchess
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) queen (c) aunt (d) wife
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) sister
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) ram (d) bull
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) aunt (d) mother
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) frog (d) hen
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) wife (d) daughter
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) king (c) lion (d) tiger
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) prince (c) actor (d) hero

Answer key

  1. cow
  2. piglet
  3. duckling
  4. calf
  5. chick
  6. wife
  7. host
  8. puppy
  9. owlet
  10. lion
  11. brother
  12. cub
  13. mare
  14. tiger
  15. swan
  16. fawn
  17. horse
  18. eaglet
  19. waitress
  20. hostess
  21. sheep
  22. actress
  23. kitten
  24. emperor
  25. lamb
  26. dog
  27. butterfly
  28. duchess
  29. girl
  30. foal
  31. aunt
  32. hen
  33. cat
  34. ram
  35. mother
  36. cub
  37. frog
  38. daughter
  39. lion
  40. hero

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