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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 850 · 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 cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) calf (d) cub
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) woman (c) aunt (d) queen
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) frog
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) cat (d) dog
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) cub
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) prince (d) king
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) cow (d) hen
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) king (d) tiger
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) hostess
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) girl (c) wife (d) queen
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) queen (d) nun
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) aunt (d) daughter
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) hen (d) cat
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) gosling (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) duchess (c) empress (d) queen
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) hen (d) ewe
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kid (d) lamb
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) bride (d) queen
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) cub (c) foal (d) kid
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) emperor (b) uncle (c) bull (d) prince
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) princess (c) aunt (d) niece
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) husband (d) nephew
  31. 31.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) ox (d) eagle
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) wife (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) niece
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) calf (d) foal
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) grandmother (c) aunt (d) niece
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) hen (d) lion
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) duck (c) hen (d) deer
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) peahen (c) duck (d) mare
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) chick
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) host (c) waiter (d) hero

Answer key

  1. kitten
  2. woman
  3. frog
  4. cub
  5. sheep
  6. foal
  7. king
  8. mare
  9. pig
  10. kangaroo
  11. lion
  12. cat
  13. actress
  14. girl
  15. nun
  16. niece
  17. goat
  18. gosling
  19. empress
  20. duck
  21. calf
  22. lamb
  23. wife
  24. bride
  25. hen
  26. cygnet
  27. emperor
  28. eaglet
  29. queen
  30. husband
  31. eagle
  32. chick
  33. daughter
  34. cub
  35. grandmother
  36. lion
  37. deer
  38. peahen
  39. foal
  40. host

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