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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 963 · 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 a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) calf
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) kangaroo
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) duck (b) cow (c) cat (d) goat
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) cub
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) calf
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) actress (d) heroine
  7. 7.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) ox (c) eagle (d) owl
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) gosling (d) cub
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) hostess (c) heroine (d) waitress
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) son (b) brother (c) nephew (d) uncle
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) frog (c) duck (d) hen
  12. 12.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) duckling (d) foal
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) horse
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) kid (b) foal (c) cub (d) cygnet
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) niece (d) wife
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) prince (b) duke (c) uncle (d) king
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) wife
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) aunt (b) princess (c) niece (d) queen
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) pig
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) actor (c) hero (d) prince
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) dog (c) cow (d) goose
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) brother (d) husband
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) sister (c) daughter (d) aunt
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) mare (b) cow (c) ewe (d) hen
  26. 26.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) uncle (c) husband (d) nephew
  28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) puppy (b) fawn (c) kitten (d) chick
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) ram (d) horse
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) sheep (c) lion (d) hen
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) butterfly (c) frog (d) hen
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) queen (d) duchess
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kitten
  35. 35.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) lady (c) bride (d) aunt
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) bull (c) lion (d) rooster
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) caterpillar (c) kitten (d) cub
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) prince (d) nephew
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “host”? (a) heroine (b) hostess (c) actress (d) waitress

Answer key

  1. puppy
  2. kangaroo
  3. duck
  4. cub
  5. cub
  6. heroine
  7. eagle
  8. gosling
  9. actress
  10. uncle
  11. deer
  12. duckling
  13. horse
  14. cygnet
  15. daughter
  16. duke
  17. sister
  18. cub
  19. princess
  20. pig
  21. hero
  22. goose
  23. brother
  24. niece
  25. cow
  26. calf
  27. husband
  28. fawn
  29. foal
  30. ram
  31. lion
  32. butterfly
  33. duchess
  34. calf
  35. lady
  36. actor
  37. peacock
  38. caterpillar
  39. prince
  40. hostess

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