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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 841 · 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: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) eaglet (d) calf
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) cow (c) hen (d) sheep
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) sheep (d) cat
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) duck (d) cow
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) waitress (d) heroine
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) emperor (b) bull (c) prince (d) uncle
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cat (c) cow (d) goat
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) calf (d) foal
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) waiter (d) host
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) husband (c) uncle (d) nephew
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) bride (d) queen
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) joey
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) duchess (d) queen
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) actress
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) bridegroom (d) nephew
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) peahen (d) duck
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) aunt (d) princess
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) kangaroo (c) hen (d) cow
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) heroine (c) actress (d) hostess
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) husband
  27. 27.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) owl (d) ox
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) waitress (d) princess
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) headmaster (d) host
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) puppy
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) tigress (c) mare (d) hen
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) calf
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) duchess (d) empress
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) butterfly (d) frog
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) kitten (c) cub (d) tadpole
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) calf
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) chick
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) bull (b) rooster (c) peacock (d) lion

Answer key

  1. eaglet
  2. lion
  3. sheep
  4. calf
  5. hen
  6. hostess
  7. emperor
  8. duck
  9. puppy
  10. dog
  11. actor
  12. brother
  13. pig
  14. bride
  15. joey
  16. foal
  17. duchess
  18. actress
  19. bridegroom
  20. hero
  21. peahen
  22. queen
  23. kangaroo
  24. piglet
  25. heroine
  26. husband
  27. owl
  28. waitress
  29. headmaster
  30. kitten
  31. tigress
  32. cub
  33. empress
  34. cub
  35. cub
  36. butterfly
  37. caterpillar
  38. cub
  39. calf
  40. peacock

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