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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 790 · 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 “rooster”? (a) duck (b) cow (c) hen (d) mare
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) pig (d) frog
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kid
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) wife (d) bride
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) joey
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) brother
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) prince
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) king (c) horse (d) lion
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) uncle (d) son
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) grandfather (c) nephew (d) son
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) uncle (c) king (d) headmaster
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) owlet
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) cow (c) hen (d) sheep
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) bull (d) ram
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) kid
  20. 20.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) owl (d) ox
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) chick (d) fawn
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) duke (d) uncle
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) foal (d) kitten
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) horse
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  27. 27.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) ox (d) owl
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) queen (b) woman (c) niece (d) aunt
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) queen (c) lioness (d) tigress
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) prince (c) actor (d) hero
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) duchess (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) calf
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) empress (d) duchess
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) aunt (d) sister
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) frog (c) deer (d) hen
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) waitress (d) heroine
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goose (c) dog (d) cat

Answer key

  1. hen
  2. pig
  3. hen
  4. lamb
  5. bride
  6. joey
  7. uncle
  8. butterfly
  9. king
  10. horse
  11. nephew
  12. kangaroo
  13. frog
  14. grandfather
  15. headmaster
  16. owlet
  17. lion
  18. ram
  19. calf
  20. eagle
  21. fawn
  22. duke
  23. foal
  24. cub
  25. horse
  26. eaglet
  27. owl
  28. woman
  29. lioness
  30. hero
  31. duchess
  32. calf
  33. foal
  34. empress
  35. niece
  36. waiter
  37. deer
  38. calf
  39. actress
  40. goose

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