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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 895 · 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 “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) headmaster (d) host
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) horse
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) heroine (b) princess (c) actress (d) hostess
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) host (d) waiter
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) cow (d) hen
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) lamb (d) foal
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) prince
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kid
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) aunt (b) woman (c) queen (d) niece
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) prince (d) king
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) bull (d) emperor
  12. 12.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ox (d) ant
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) waiter (d) actor
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) grandmother (d) niece
  16. 16.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) owl (d) eagle
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) prince (d) duke
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) goose (d) cow
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) king (d) bull
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) empress (c) duchess (d) queen
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) kangaroo (c) hen (d) cow
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) girl (d) wife
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kid (d) cygnet
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) cow (d) lion
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) king (d) horse
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kitten (d) puppy
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) frog (c) hen (d) duck
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) peahen (c) duck (d) hen
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) actress
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) duck (d) goat
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) niece (d) sister
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) queen (c) goddess (d) princess

Answer key

  1. headmaster
  2. horse
  3. heroine
  4. actor
  5. goat
  6. cub
  7. hero
  8. kid
  9. woman
  10. king
  11. emperor
  12. eagle
  13. waiter
  14. cub
  15. grandmother
  16. owl
  17. frog
  18. calf
  19. duke
  20. goose
  21. pig
  22. dog
  23. tiger
  24. empress
  25. kangaroo
  26. girl
  27. butterfly
  28. foal
  29. cygnet
  30. lion
  31. horse
  32. kitten
  33. duckling
  34. deer
  35. cub
  36. peahen
  37. actress
  38. duck
  39. aunt
  40. goddess

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