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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 928 · 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.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) nun (d) aunt
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) foal (d) kitten
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) chick (d) lamb
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) niece (d) sister
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) joey (d) cub
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) puppy
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) hen (b) ewe (c) peahen (d) mare
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) sheep
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) hen (d) cow
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) princess (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) cat (d) duck
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) bull (d) emperor
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) duck (c) deer (d) frog
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) cub (c) caterpillar (d) kitten
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) son (d) nephew
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) mother (d) niece
  19. 19.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) eagle (c) ox (d) ant
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kid (c) chick (d) cub
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) bull (d) ram
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) husband (b) king (c) uncle (d) boy
  23. 23.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) horse (c) cow (d) cat
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) calf (d) cub
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) calf (d) cub
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) actress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) eaglet (d) kid
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) god (b) prince (c) hero (d) king
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) sheep (d) lion
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) aunt (b) girl (c) queen (d) wife
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) kitten (c) chick (d) cub
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) kangaroo (c) hen (d) cow
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) piglet (d) kitten
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) bride (d) lady
  36. 36.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) butterfly (d) hen
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) aunt (d) niece
  38. 38.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) hostess (d) headmistress
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) chick (d) kitten

Answer key

  1. nun
  2. king
  3. dog
  4. puppy
  5. tadpole
  6. sister
  7. joey
  8. kitten
  9. ewe
  10. sheep
  11. hen
  12. waitress
  13. duck
  14. emperor
  15. deer
  16. caterpillar
  17. son
  18. mother
  19. eagle
  20. lamb
  21. ram
  22. boy
  23. swan
  24. cub
  25. cub
  26. heroine
  27. eaglet
  28. god
  29. lion
  30. girl
  31. calf
  32. kangaroo
  33. chick
  34. piglet
  35. lady
  36. butterfly
  37. princess
  38. headmistress
  39. calf
  40. foal

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