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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 909 · 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 calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) lamb (d) foal
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) duck (c) hen (d) deer
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) gosling (c) calf (d) cub
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) lion (d) king
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) uncle (c) son (d) brother
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) cub (d) foal
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) queen (b) duchess (c) princess (d) empress
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) puppy (d) calf
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) waitress (c) actress (d) hostess
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) owlet (d) calf
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) niece (b) princess (c) aunt (d) queen
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) goat (d) cat
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) niece (b) mother (c) aunt (d) sister
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) duck (d) mare
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) duckling (c) cub (d) foal
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) chick (d) kid
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) frog
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) wife (c) daughter (d) aunt
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) headmistress (b) hostess (c) aunt (d) queen
  24. 24.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) eagle (d) owl
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) sheep (c) dog (d) cat
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) brother
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) lamb (d) cub
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) puppy (d) fawn
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) uncle (d) duke
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) pig (d) hen
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) chick (d) joey
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) lioness (b) mare (c) hen (d) tigress
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) rooster (c) bull (d) lion
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) niece (c) aunt (d) sister
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) son (d) husband
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) foal
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) woman (d) queen
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) sister (d) aunt
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress

Answer key

  1. cow
  2. cub
  3. deer
  4. gosling
  5. lion
  6. father
  7. cub
  8. empress
  9. puppy
  10. actress
  11. owlet
  12. queen
  13. goat
  14. mother
  15. hen
  16. duckling
  17. calf
  18. bridegroom
  19. cub
  20. lamb
  21. frog
  22. daughter
  23. headmistress
  24. owl
  25. cub
  26. sheep
  27. brother
  28. cub
  29. fawn
  30. duke
  31. pig
  32. joey
  33. tigress
  34. peacock
  35. sister
  36. husband
  37. foal
  38. woman
  39. aunt
  40. hostess

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