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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 762 · 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) eagle (c) owl (d) ant
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) aunt (d) daughter
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) wife (d) sister
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) duckling (c) kitten (d) cub
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) hen (d) frog
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) grandfather (c) son (d) nephew
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) bull (c) lion (d) king
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) lamb (d) chick
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) wife
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) chick (c) kitten (d) puppy
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) lion (c) cow (d) hen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) kangaroo (d) hen
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) girl (d) queen
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) king (c) uncle (d) nephew
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) queen (c) tigress (d) lioness
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) foal (d) cub
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) foal (c) kid (d) cub
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) prince (d) king
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) deer (c) hen (d) frog
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) frog (d) butterfly
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) hen (c) tigress (d) mare
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) husband
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) aunt (b) hostess (c) headmistress (d) queen
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) grandmother (d) niece
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) cub
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) chick
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) goose
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) puppy
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) woman (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) actress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) foal (d) lamb
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) tadpole
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) king (c) bull (d) tiger
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) nephew
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) horse (c) cat (d) cow

Answer key

  1. owl
  2. niece
  3. sister
  4. duckling
  5. goat
  6. horse
  7. grandfather
  8. lion
  9. lamb
  10. wife
  11. fawn
  12. frog
  13. lion
  14. kangaroo
  15. girl
  16. bridegroom
  17. hen
  18. lioness
  19. calf
  20. cub
  21. cygnet
  22. prince
  23. deer
  24. butterfly
  25. tigress
  26. chick
  27. husband
  28. headmistress
  29. grandmother
  30. cub
  31. calf
  32. goose
  33. kitten
  34. woman
  35. heroine
  36. cub
  37. tadpole
  38. tiger
  39. nephew
  40. swan

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