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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 953 · 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) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) frog
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) brother (d) uncle
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kid
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) rooster (d) peacock
  6. 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) calf (c) cub (d) lamb
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) goat (d) cow
  8. 8.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) puppy (b) foal (c) kitten (d) calf
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) host (d) waiter
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) wife (d) bride
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) host (c) headmaster (d) king
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) son (c) uncle (d) nephew
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) kangaroo (c) cow (d) hen
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) lady (c) aunt (d) queen
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) cygnet (d) kid
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) grandfather (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) duck (d) goat
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) daughter (b) niece (c) aunt (d) wife
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) aunt (c) niece (d) queen
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) grandmother (d) aunt
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) cub (d) lamb
  28. 28.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) ox (d) owl
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) horse (c) swan (d) cat
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) caterpillar (c) kitten (d) tadpole
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) goddess (d) queen
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) aunt (c) wife (d) queen
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) lamb (b) tadpole (c) chick (d) cub
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) fawn (d) chick
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) prince (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) king
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) sister (c) mother (d) niece
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) uncle (b) husband (c) son (d) nephew
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) son (d) nephew
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) frog (d) butterfly
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) king (d) tiger

Answer key

  1. cow
  2. brother
  3. chick
  4. actress
  5. peacock
  6. cub
  7. goat
  8. host
  9. puppy
  10. waiter
  11. bride
  12. headmaster
  13. nephew
  14. kid
  15. kangaroo
  16. lady
  17. cygnet
  18. frog
  19. grandfather
  20. actor
  21. duck
  22. hen
  23. wife
  24. cub
  25. queen
  26. grandmother
  27. cub
  28. owl
  29. swan
  30. caterpillar
  31. goddess
  32. girl
  33. tadpole
  34. fawn
  35. king
  36. mother
  37. son
  38. uncle
  39. butterfly
  40. tiger

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