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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 899 · 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 cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) lion (d) hen
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) waitress (d) heroine
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) piglet (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) grandfather (d) uncle
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) kangaroo (d) cat
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) horse (d) hen
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) cow (b) mare (c) hen (d) ewe
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) sheep (c) cat (d) hen
  9. 9.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) owl (d) eagle
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) queen (c) aunt (d) headmistress
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) cygnet (d) kid
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) tadpole (c) chick (d) cub
  15. 15.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) bull (d) ram
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) king (d) lion
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) gosling (d) kid
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) calf
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) father (d) brother
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) king (c) bull (d) horse
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) hen (c) frog (d) cat
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) foal (d) lamb
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) caterpillar (c) cub (d) tadpole
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) dog
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) nephew (d) king
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) aunt (d) mother
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) duck (c) deer (d) hen
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) nephew (d) brother
  34. 34.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) hen (c) tigress (d) mare
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
  36. 36.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ox (d) ant
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) uncle (b) man (c) nephew (d) king
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) host (c) waiter (d) actor
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) calf

Answer key

  1. lion
  2. hostess
  3. piglet
  4. grandfather
  5. kangaroo
  6. horse
  7. cow
  8. sheep
  9. owl
  10. son
  11. headmistress
  12. cygnet
  13. foal
  14. tadpole
  15. ram
  16. cub
  17. lion
  18. princess
  19. gosling
  20. cub
  21. father
  22. horse
  23. pig
  24. cub
  25. chick
  26. caterpillar
  27. cub
  28. cat
  29. hen
  30. prince
  31. mother
  32. deer
  33. brother
  34. tigress
  35. foal
  36. eagle
  37. man
  38. waiter
  39. frog
  40. calf

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