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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 920 · 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 lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) sheep
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) actress (d) hostess
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) heroine
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) duchess (d) empress
  5. 5.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) aunt (d) headmistress
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) cub (c) kid (d) calf
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) puppy (d) kitten
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) bride (b) aunt (c) nun (d) queen
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) king (b) lion (c) horse (d) bull
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) cow (d) lion
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) niece (d) aunt
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) kid (b) gosling (c) calf (d) cub
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) cat
  15. 15.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) eagle (d) ox
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) son (d) nephew
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) bull (c) tiger (d) lion
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) king (d) uncle
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) piglet (d) kitten
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) niece (b) grandmother (c) queen (d) aunt
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) girl (d) wife
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) man (d) nephew
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) foal (d) lamb
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kid (d) chick
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) princess (d) queen
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) bull (d) ram
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) horse (d) swan
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) brother (c) nephew (d) uncle
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) calf
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) chick (d) calf
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) cow (d) hen
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) cygnet (d) foal
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) kitten (c) cub (d) tadpole
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) duke (c) prince (d) king
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub

Answer key

  1. sheep
  2. hostess
  3. heroine
  4. empress
  5. headmistress
  6. eaglet
  7. kitten
  8. nun
  9. horse
  10. lion
  11. princess
  12. calf
  13. gosling
  14. cow
  15. owl
  16. son
  17. hero
  18. kangaroo
  19. lion
  20. prince
  21. piglet
  22. grandmother
  23. girl
  24. foal
  25. man
  26. hen
  27. cub
  28. lamb
  29. queen
  30. ram
  31. swan
  32. uncle
  33. cub
  34. chick
  35. goat
  36. cygnet
  37. caterpillar
  38. husband
  39. duke
  40. calf

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