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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 970 · 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 butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) cub (c) kitten (d) tadpole
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) joey (d) chick
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) uncle (c) king (d) prince
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) son (d) nephew
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) duck (c) goat (d) cat
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) horse (c) cat (d) cow
  7. 7.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) lion (c) rooster (d) bull
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) wife (c) aunt (d) queen
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) frog
  11. 11.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) son (b) nephew (c) husband (d) uncle
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) lion (d) bull
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) kitten (b) piglet (c) foal (d) cub
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) princess (b) duchess (c) queen (d) empress
  16. 16.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) king
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) niece
  18. 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) calf (d) kitten
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) brother
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) aunt (b) mother (c) niece (d) sister
  21. 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) cub (d) lamb
  22. 22.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) grandfather (c) son (d) uncle
  23. 23.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) ox (d) eagle
  24. 24.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) kid (c) cub (d) lamb
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “bull”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) ewe (d) cow
  26. 26.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) hero (b) waiter (c) host (d) actor
  27. 27.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) calf (c) kid (d) cub
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) hen (d) peahen
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) wife (b) daughter (c) niece (d) aunt
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) uncle (d) nephew
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cow (d) cat
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a goat is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kid (d) lamb
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) fawn (c) puppy (d) chick
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) actor (c) prince (d) hero
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) chick (d) cub
  36. 36.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) queen (b) tigress (c) mare (d) lioness
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) kid (b) chick (c) calf (d) cub
  38. 38.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) lion (c) ram (d) bull
  39. 39.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) pig (c) frog (d) hen
  40. 40.What is the feminine of “rooster”? (a) hen (b) cow (c) mare (d) duck

Answer key

  1. caterpillar
  2. joey
  3. king
  4. nephew
  5. duck
  6. swan
  7. peacock
  8. bride
  9. duckling
  10. cow
  11. son
  12. actor
  13. tiger
  14. piglet
  15. empress
  16. bridegroom
  17. niece
  18. calf
  19. brother
  20. mother
  21. foal
  22. grandfather
  23. owl
  24. lamb
  25. cow
  26. host
  27. owlet
  28. peahen
  29. daughter
  30. prince
  31. cat
  32. kid
  33. fawn
  34. hero
  35. foal
  36. lioness
  37. calf
  38. ram
  39. pig
  40. hen

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