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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 922 · 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 piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) pig (d) frog
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) cow (d) cat
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) foal (c) cub (d) kitten
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) goat (d) duck
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) king (d) horse
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) hen (c) duck (d) mare
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) bull (d) king
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) host (d) hero
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) kangaroo
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) peahen (b) mare (c) duck (d) hen
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) sheep (d) lion
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) nun (c) bride (d) queen
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) horse (d) hen
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) kitten (d) caterpillar
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) foal (d) lamb
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) hero (c) god (d) prince
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) prince (d) king
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) sheep (d) dog
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) headmistress (d) hostess
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) kid (c) cygnet (d) cub
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) goose (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) king (b) husband (c) boy (d) uncle
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) kitten (d) calf
  26. 26.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) ant (d) eagle
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) princess (d) queen
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) duckling (d) cub
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) dog (d) cat
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) heroine
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) heroine (b) actress (c) waitress (d) hostess
  32. 32.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) prince (b) uncle (c) king (d) nephew
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) kitten (d) puppy
  34. 34.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ox (c) ant (d) owl
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) owlet (c) calf (d) cub
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) calf (d) cub
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) queen (d) woman
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) brother (c) uncle (d) nephew
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) lamb (d) foal

Answer key

  1. pig
  2. frog
  3. foal
  4. duck
  5. horse
  6. hen
  7. lion
  8. host
  9. kangaroo
  10. peahen
  11. lion
  12. hero
  13. nun
  14. horse
  15. caterpillar
  16. foal
  17. god
  18. king
  19. sheep
  20. headmistress
  21. cygnet
  22. goose
  23. tadpole
  24. boy
  25. calf
  26. eagle
  27. queen
  28. duckling
  29. dog
  30. heroine
  31. actress
  32. prince
  33. puppy
  34. owl
  35. owlet
  36. cub
  37. cub
  38. woman
  39. nephew
  40. kid

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