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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 967 · 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 whale is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) kid (d) chick
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) grandfather (c) nephew (d) son
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) cub (b) puppy (c) kitten (d) calf
  4. 4.Fill the gap: The young one of a dog is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) calf (d) puppy
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) headmaster (d) host
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) princess (d) queen
  7. 7.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) sister (d) daughter
  8. 8.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) eagle (b) ant (c) ox (d) owl
  9. 9.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) king (d) bridegroom
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) ewe (b) peahen (c) hen (d) mare
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) owlet (d) calf
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) father (b) uncle (c) son (d) brother
  13. 13.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) princess (c) queen (d) empress
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) cow (d) hen
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) cub (d) lamb
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) cub (b) tadpole (c) lamb (d) chick
  17. 17.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) prince (b) hero (c) god (d) king
  18. 18.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) cow (b) duck (c) hen (d) mare
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) heroine (d) hostess
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) goat (c) cow (d) duck
  21. 21.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) tiger (b) lion (c) bull (d) king
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) swan (d) cow
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) bull (c) lion (d) rooster
  24. 24.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goose (c) cat (d) dog
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) nun (d) aunt
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) brother (b) uncle (c) husband (d) nephew
  27. 27.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) duke (b) uncle (c) prince (d) king
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) pig (d) frog
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) kangaroo (d) hen
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) sheep (d) cat
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) cub (b) calf (c) chick (d) kitten
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) chick (d) foal
  33. 33.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) daughter (d) wife
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) nephew (b) man (c) king (d) uncle
  35. 35.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) horse
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) calf (d) chick
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) lion (c) cow (d) sheep
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) hero (b) actor (c) host (d) waiter
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) lioness (c) queen (d) tigress
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) kitten (c) cub (d) caterpillar

Answer key

  1. calf
  2. grandfather
  3. kitten
  4. puppy
  5. headmaster
  6. queen
  7. niece
  8. owl
  9. bridegroom
  10. ewe
  11. owlet
  12. father
  13. empress
  14. mare
  15. lamb
  16. tadpole
  17. god
  18. hen
  19. actress
  20. duck
  21. tiger
  22. swan
  23. peacock
  24. goose
  25. nun
  26. brother
  27. duke
  28. pig
  29. kangaroo
  30. sheep
  31. calf
  32. foal
  33. wife
  34. man
  35. horse
  36. cub
  37. lion
  38. waiter
  39. lioness
  40. caterpillar

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