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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 845 · 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 a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) kangaroo
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) king (d) bull
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) son
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) headmaster (d) host
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) king (d) uncle
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) mare (d) duck
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) horse (d) swan
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) ram (c) horse (d) bull
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) waitress
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) cub (d) lamb
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) wife (d) aunt
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) waitress (d) actress
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) grandmother (d) niece
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) husband (c) uncle (d) nephew
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) boy (d) husband
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) duck
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) mare (c) hen (d) peahen
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) grandfather
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) wife (c) queen (d) aunt
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) niece (d) daughter
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) princess (d) queen
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) calf (d) puppy
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) wife (d) daughter
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) hen (d) cow
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kid (d) lamb
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) mother (c) sister (d) niece
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) goose (c) cow (d) cat
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) duchess (c) queen (d) niece
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) butterfly (d) cow
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) uncle (d) duke
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) nephew (d) uncle

Answer key

  1. calf
  2. kangaroo
  3. lion
  4. hero
  5. husband
  6. headmaster
  7. king
  8. hen
  9. swan
  10. ram
  11. hostess
  12. lamb
  13. bride
  14. piglet
  15. actress
  16. grandmother
  17. son
  18. boy
  19. duck
  20. ewe
  21. grandfather
  22. girl
  23. aunt
  24. horse
  25. queen
  26. puppy
  27. daughter
  28. hen
  29. kid
  30. mother
  31. goose
  32. duchess
  33. cub
  34. cub
  35. owlet
  36. calf
  37. butterfly
  38. duke
  39. frog
  40. prince

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