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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 788 · 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 puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) butterfly
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) lion (c) hen (d) cow
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) foal (d) cygnet
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) joey (c) lamb (d) cub
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) queen (c) princess (d) empress
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) god (c) king (d) hero
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) foal (d) lamb
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) piglet (c) kitten (d) foal
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) peahen (c) mare (d) duck
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kitten (d) cub
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) pig (c) frog (d) hen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) swan (c) horse (d) cow
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) headmistress (c) aunt (d) hostess
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) wife (d) daughter
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) goat (d) cow
  21. 21.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ox
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) husband
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) ewe (d) hen
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) tigress (d) lioness
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) sheep (c) hen (d) cat
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) aunt (d) nun
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) woman (c) aunt (d) niece
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) duck (c) cow (d) cat
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) wife (d) girl
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) king (c) uncle (d) boy
  33. 33.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cow (d) cat
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) foal
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) deer (d) duck
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) aunt (d) bride
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) chick (d) kid

Answer key

  1. dog
  2. butterfly
  3. lion
  4. cygnet
  5. joey
  6. empress
  7. god
  8. owlet
  9. cub
  10. piglet
  11. peahen
  12. calf
  13. pig
  14. swan
  15. hero
  16. headmistress
  17. duchess
  18. tadpole
  19. daughter
  20. goat
  21. eagle
  22. hen
  23. brother
  24. mare
  25. cub
  26. tigress
  27. sheep
  28. nun
  29. woman
  30. duck
  31. girl
  32. boy
  33. frog
  34. hostess
  35. duckling
  36. foal
  37. deer
  38. goose
  39. bride
  40. lamb

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