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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 957 · 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 masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) prince
  2. 2.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) ewe (b) hen (c) mare (d) duck
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) son (b) father (c) uncle (d) brother
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) kitten (d) duckling
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) goose
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) cub (c) chick (d) lamb
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) prince
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) grandmother (d) aunt
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) dog (d) cow
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) grandfather (c) nephew (d) son
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) hen (d) duck
  14. 14.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) cow (d) swan
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) cow (b) ewe (c) mare (d) hen
  19. 19.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) horse
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) lamb
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) hostess (c) actress (d) heroine
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) tadpole (c) kitten (d) cub
  23. 23.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) wife (d) daughter
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
  25. 25.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) duke
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) eaglet (b) kid (c) calf (d) cub
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) kid (d) calf
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) cow (c) frog (d) hen
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) kid (c) cub (d) foal
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) niece (b) princess (c) queen (d) aunt
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) prince (c) emperor (d) uncle
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) fawn (c) kitten (d) puppy
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) host (d) waiter
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) host (b) uncle (c) king (d) headmaster
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) foal
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) goat
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) piglet
  40. 40.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) duck (d) cow

Answer key

  1. king
  2. duck
  3. father
  4. duckling
  5. sheep
  6. goose
  7. calf
  8. joey
  9. prince
  10. grandmother
  11. hen
  12. grandfather
  13. hen
  14. dog
  15. chick
  16. swan
  17. cat
  18. mare
  19. horse
  20. cub
  21. actress
  22. caterpillar
  23. wife
  24. calf
  25. actor
  26. duke
  27. eaglet
  28. calf
  29. butterfly
  30. cygnet
  31. frog
  32. princess
  33. emperor
  34. fawn
  35. host
  36. headmaster
  37. puppy
  38. goat
  39. piglet
  40. duck

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