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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 827 · 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) ant (b) eagle (c) owl (d) ox
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) niece (d) sister
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) frog (c) hen (d) cow
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cow (c) swan (d) cat
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) woman (c) aunt (d) queen
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) kid
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) cow (b) ewe (c) mare (d) hen
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) nephew
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) hostess (d) waitress
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) dog
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) rooster (b) bull (c) lion (d) peacock
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) husband
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cow (c) cat (d) goat
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) lion (d) cow
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) cygnet (d) foal
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) king (d) boy
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) grandfather
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) horse (c) cat (d) frog
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) pig
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) uncle (d) headmaster
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) aunt (d) lady
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) gosling (d) calf
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) cow (d) ewe
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) sister (d) mother
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) aunt (d) wife
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) kitten (c) foal (d) calf
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) waitress
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) princess
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) goddess (d) hostess
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) host (d) hero
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) cat (d) hen
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) eaglet

Answer key

  1. owl
  2. sister
  3. butterfly
  4. swan
  5. woman
  6. lamb
  7. cub
  8. cow
  9. prince
  10. hostess
  11. cat
  12. peacock
  13. brother
  14. duck
  15. lion
  16. cygnet
  17. boy
  18. calf
  19. frog
  20. grandfather
  21. horse
  22. pig
  23. man
  24. headmaster
  25. lady
  26. gosling
  27. mare
  28. mother
  29. bride
  30. kangaroo
  31. puppy
  32. calf
  33. actress
  34. calf
  35. cub
  36. waitress
  37. goddess
  38. host
  39. goat
  40. eaglet

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