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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 771 · 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) heroine (b) hostess (c) princess (d) actress
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) puppy (d) calf
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) lamb
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) duck (d) goat
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) pig
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) nephew (d) son
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) cow (d) mare
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) brother (c) son (d) uncle
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) grandmother (c) niece (d) queen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) grandfather (c) son (d) uncle
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) waitress (d) hostess
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) nephew (d) king
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cow (c) hen (d) lion
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) duckling (d) kitten
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) tigress (c) mare (d) lioness
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) host (c) hero (d) waiter
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cygnet (d) cub
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) sheep (d) dog
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) foal
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) bride (d) nun
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) ram (d) bull
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) king (c) tiger (d) lion
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) empress (b) duchess (c) princess (d) queen
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) king (d) uncle
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) horse (d) hen
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) cow (d) swan
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) sister (d) daughter
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) host (c) prince (d) actor
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) eaglet (d) calf
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) sister (d) mother
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) boy (d) king

Answer key

  1. heroine
  2. chick
  3. kangaroo
  4. puppy
  5. lamb
  6. duck
  7. actor
  8. pig
  9. calf
  10. uncle
  11. cow
  12. father
  13. grandmother
  14. cat
  15. grandfather
  16. calf
  17. actress
  18. cub
  19. king
  20. lion
  21. duckling
  22. tigress
  23. host
  24. cygnet
  25. sheep
  26. foal
  27. nun
  28. ram
  29. kid
  30. lion
  31. empress
  32. goat
  33. prince
  34. horse
  35. swan
  36. niece
  37. hero
  38. eaglet
  39. mother
  40. boy

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