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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 919 · 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 duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) duck (d) goat
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) sheep (c) hen (d) cow
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) princess (d) goddess
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) cub (d) puppy
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) owlet
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) foal (d) lamb
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) girl (d) queen
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) fawn (b) chick (c) kitten (d) puppy
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) peahen (c) mare (d) ewe
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) tigress (b) lioness (c) hen (d) mare
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) grandmother (d) niece
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) sheep (d) cat
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) calf (d) cub
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) frog (c) hen (d) duck
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) joey (d) lamb
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) mother (c) niece (d) aunt
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) empress (c) queen (d) princess
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) grandfather (d) son
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) kitten (d) puppy
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) cow (c) frog (d) hen
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) piglet
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) headmistress (c) queen (d) aunt
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) waitress (c) princess (d) actress
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) eaglet (d) cub
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) son
  31. 31.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) husband (c) nephew (d) uncle
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) aunt (c) niece (d) wife
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) bull (c) lion (d) tiger
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) goat (c) cow (d) cat
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) duckling (d) foal
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) prince (d) host
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) host (d) hero
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) lion (b) tiger (c) bull (d) king
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) princess (c) queen (d) niece
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) king (b) bridegroom (c) nephew (d) uncle

Answer key

  1. duck
  2. lion
  3. goddess
  4. kitten
  5. cub
  6. owlet
  7. cub
  8. girl
  9. fawn
  10. ewe
  11. tigress
  12. calf
  13. actor
  14. grandmother
  15. sheep
  16. cub
  17. deer
  18. joey
  19. mother
  20. empress
  21. grandfather
  22. puppy
  23. butterfly
  24. cat
  25. piglet
  26. headmistress
  27. waitress
  28. lamb
  29. eaglet
  30. nephew
  31. son
  32. wife
  33. tiger
  34. goat
  35. duckling
  36. hero
  37. host
  38. lion
  39. princess
  40. bridegroom

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