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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 981 · 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) king (c) uncle (d) man
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) calf (d) kitten
  4. 4.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) goat (d) cow
  5. 5.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) kangaroo (c) cow (d) hen
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) actress (b) princess (c) hostess (d) heroine
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a wolf is a ___. (a) calf (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole
  9. 9.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) waitress
  10. 10.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  11. 11.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) calf (d) owlet
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) mare (b) lioness (c) queen (d) tigress
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
  14. 14.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) tiger (b) king (c) bull (d) lion
  15. 15.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) lion (c) hen (d) cow
  16. 16.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) lioness (c) mare (d) tigress
  17. 17.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cub (c) cygnet (d) kid
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) peacock (b) rooster (c) lion (d) bull
  19. 19.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) king (c) prince (d) god
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  21. 21.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) hen (d) ewe
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) daughter (d) niece
  25. 25.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) ant (d) eagle
  26. 26.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) grandmother (d) aunt
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) horse (d) frog
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) niece (b) princess (c) aunt (d) queen
  29. 29.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) frog (c) butterfly (d) cow
  30. 30.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) son (b) grandfather (c) nephew (d) uncle
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) puppy (d) kitten
  32. 32.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) goddess (c) princess (d) hostess
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) brother (b) son (c) nephew (d) uncle
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) uncle (d) prince
  35. 35.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) father (c) uncle (d) son
  36. 36.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) actor (b) hero (c) host (d) waiter
  37. 37.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) bride (d) queen
  38. 38.Fill the gap: A tadpole is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) foal (b) duckling (c) cub (d) kitten
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) lion (b) horse (c) king (d) bull

Answer key

  1. man
  2. cow
  3. cub
  4. goat
  5. kangaroo
  6. heroine
  7. cub
  8. caterpillar
  9. actress
  10. hen
  11. owlet
  12. lioness
  13. sheep
  14. lion
  15. lion
  16. tigress
  17. cygnet
  18. peacock
  19. god
  20. foal
  21. duck
  22. foal
  23. calf
  24. wife
  25. owl
  26. grandmother
  27. horse
  28. queen
  29. butterfly
  30. grandfather
  31. kitten
  32. goddess
  33. uncle
  34. king
  35. father
  36. host
  37. bride
  38. frog
  39. duckling
  40. horse

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