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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 863 · 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.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) hero (c) waiter (d) actor
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) chick (c) lamb (d) cub
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) waiter (d) host
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) lioness (c) tigress (d) mare
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) god (d) hero
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) lamb (d) cub
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) ewe (d) hen
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) peahen (d) mare
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) queen (c) aunt (d) bride
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) frog (d) hen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) lamb
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) sheep (c) hen (d) dog
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) king (d) nephew
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) lamb (d) calf
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) niece (c) aunt (d) queen
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) deer (c) frog (d) hen
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) man (d) uncle
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) woman (c) queen (d) aunt
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) brother (d) husband
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cat (c) horse (d) cow
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) owlet
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) kid (c) cub (d) foal
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  28. 28.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) owl (d) ox
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) goose
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) rooster (c) peacock (d) bull
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) actress
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) eaglet
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) tiger (d) king
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) chick (d) cub
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) caterpillar (c) kitten (d) tadpole
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) piglet
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) sister (d) aunt
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) cow
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) king (c) headmaster (d) uncle
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) waiter (d) host

Answer key

  1. waiter
  2. joey
  3. host
  4. lioness
  5. god
  6. lamb
  7. calf
  8. cow
  9. ewe
  10. hero
  11. bride
  12. kid
  13. frog
  14. tadpole
  15. sheep
  16. prince
  17. cub
  18. princess
  19. deer
  20. man
  21. woman
  22. brother
  23. swan
  24. owlet
  25. cygnet
  26. calf
  27. foal
  28. eagle
  29. goose
  30. peacock
  31. actress
  32. eaglet
  33. tiger
  34. cub
  35. caterpillar
  36. piglet
  37. niece
  38. cow
  39. headmaster
  40. actor

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