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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 859 · 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: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) pig (d) frog
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) frog
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) son (c) uncle (d) brother
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) hen (b) duck (c) peahen (d) mare
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) swan (d) cow
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) kangaroo
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) calf (d) eaglet
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) goat (c) cat (d) cow
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) niece
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) duckling (d) cub
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) actress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) cow (c) hen (d) mare
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) king (d) uncle
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) tadpole (c) cub (d) caterpillar
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) ewe (d) duck
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) grandmother (d) niece
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) cygnet (d) kid
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) husband
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) prince (d) uncle
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) hen
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) chick
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) bull (d) emperor
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) girl (d) queen
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) goddess (d) queen
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) lion (d) cow
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) brother
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) actor (d) hero
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) frog
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) god (c) prince (d) hero
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) host (d) hero
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) ram (b) horse (c) lion (d) bull
  39. 39.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) owl (d) eagle
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) chick

Answer key

  1. pig
  2. butterfly
  3. father
  4. peahen
  5. swan
  6. mother
  7. kangaroo
  8. eaglet
  9. goat
  10. aunt
  11. duckling
  12. heroine
  13. hen
  14. king
  15. caterpillar
  16. actor
  17. duck
  18. grandmother
  19. cygnet
  20. chick
  21. son
  22. prince
  23. dog
  24. foal
  25. foal
  26. emperor
  27. girl
  28. goddess
  29. cub
  30. lion
  31. nephew
  32. host
  33. actress
  34. hostess
  35. frog
  36. god
  37. waiter
  38. ram
  39. owl
  40. cub

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