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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 954 · 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: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) eaglet
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son
  3. 3.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) hen (c) peahen (d) duck
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) brother (d) uncle
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) chick
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) sheep (d) lion
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) king (c) bull (d) tiger
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) hen (c) cat (d) cow
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) queen (d) duchess
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) king (c) uncle (d) duke
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) frog (c) hen (d) cat
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) calf (d) foal
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) husband (d) nephew
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) kitten (c) cub (d) tadpole
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) man (d) uncle
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) empress (c) queen (d) princess
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) uncle (c) headmaster (d) king
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) pig
  20. 20.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) actor (b) prince (c) host (d) hero
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) actress (c) heroine (d) princess
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) wife (d) daughter
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) princess (b) niece (c) queen (d) aunt
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) kangaroo (c) cow (d) cat
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) grandfather
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) horse (d) frog
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) duckling (d) kitten
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) boy (b) king (c) husband (d) uncle
  31. 31.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) mother (d) sister
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) joey (d) lamb
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) actress (d) hostess
  34. 34.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) hen (c) dog (d) cat
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) niece (b) queen (c) aunt (d) princess
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) hero (c) prince (d) god
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) lamb
  38. 38.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ox (c) eagle (d) ant
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) chick (d) cub
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog

Answer key

  1. eaglet
  2. nephew
  3. peahen
  4. uncle
  5. calf
  6. lion
  7. tiger
  8. goat
  9. duchess
  10. duke
  11. cow
  12. cub
  13. calf
  14. husband
  15. caterpillar
  16. man
  17. empress
  18. headmaster
  19. pig
  20. hero
  21. heroine
  22. wife
  23. queen
  24. foal
  25. kangaroo
  26. grandfather
  27. horse
  28. duckling
  29. cat
  30. boy
  31. mother
  32. joey
  33. hostess
  34. sheep
  35. princess
  36. god
  37. foal
  38. owl
  39. chick
  40. hen

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