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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 870 · 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 feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) mare (d) ewe
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) frog (c) deer (d) hen
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cat (d) sheep
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) niece (d) daughter
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) duck (d) hen
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) cub (d) calf
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) hen
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) princess (d) actress
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) aunt (d) sister
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) tadpole (d) chick
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) king (c) nephew (d) uncle
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) father (d) brother
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) chick (c) kitten (d) puppy
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) wife (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) caterpillar (c) kitten (d) cub
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) wife (d) aunt
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) gosling (d) kid
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) eaglet (d) calf
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) god (b) prince (c) king (d) hero
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) actress
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) duchess (d) niece
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) cub (d) lamb
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) woman (d) queen
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) kangaroo (c) cow (d) cat
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) nephew (d) son
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) pig (c) hen (d) cat
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goat (d) duck
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) cygnet (d) kid
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) bull (c) tiger (d) lion
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) duck (b) peahen (c) hen (d) mare
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) princess
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) sheep (c) hen (d) cow
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) foal
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kid (d) foal
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) kitten

Answer key

  1. ewe
  2. deer
  3. sheep
  4. wife
  5. hen
  6. calf
  7. cat
  8. waitress
  9. niece
  10. tadpole
  11. king
  12. father
  13. fawn
  14. daughter
  15. caterpillar
  16. sister
  17. cub
  18. calf
  19. gosling
  20. eaglet
  21. god
  22. hostess
  23. duchess
  24. lamb
  25. woman
  26. kangaroo
  27. uncle
  28. dog
  29. pig
  30. duck
  31. husband
  32. cygnet
  33. lion
  34. peahen
  35. princess
  36. lion
  37. foal
  38. kid
  39. foal
  40. calf

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