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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 966 · 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 “woman”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) man (d) king
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) frog (d) horse
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) gosling
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) horse (c) cow (d) swan
  5. 5.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) lamb (d) cub
  6. 6.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) ox (d) owl
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) grandfather
  8. 8.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) cow (d) hen
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) waiter (d) host
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) lamb (d) chick
  12. 12.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) hen (c) cat (d) goat
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) kitten (c) cub (d) caterpillar
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) chick (d) fawn
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) piglet (d) kitten
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) peahen (b) hen (c) ewe (d) mare
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) brother (d) father
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) son (b) husband (c) uncle (d) nephew
  20. 20.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) ox (d) eagle
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) bull (d) ram
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) cub (d) eaglet
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) son (c) nephew (d) brother
  25. 25.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) bride (c) queen (d) nun
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) princess (b) queen (c) aunt (d) niece
  29. 29.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) uncle (d) son
  30. 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) lamb (d) foal
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) calf
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) puppy (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) host (d) actor
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) bull (d) lion
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) prince (d) king
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) girl (b) aunt (c) wife (d) queen
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kitten
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) cub (b) duckling (c) kitten (d) foal
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) brother (d) husband
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) cub (d) joey

Answer key

  1. man
  2. horse
  3. gosling
  4. swan
  5. cub
  6. eagle
  7. grandfather
  8. dog
  9. frog
  10. host
  11. lamb
  12. goat
  13. caterpillar
  14. fawn
  15. piglet
  16. ewe
  17. father
  18. butterfly
  19. husband
  20. owl
  21. ram
  22. kangaroo
  23. eaglet
  24. nephew
  25. cow
  26. nun
  27. calf
  28. princess
  29. uncle
  30. foal
  31. cub
  32. kitten
  33. hero
  34. lion
  35. king
  36. girl
  37. calf
  38. duckling
  39. brother
  40. joey

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