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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 982 · 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 swan is a ___. (a) foal (b) cygnet (c) kid (d) cub
  2. 2.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) gosling (c) kid (d) calf
  3. 3.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) niece (b) duchess (c) aunt (d) queen
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) horse (b) bull (c) ram (d) lion
  6. 6.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) butterfly (c) cow (d) frog
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) frog
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) puppy (d) fawn
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) hen (d) sheep
  10. 10.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) host (b) hero (c) prince (d) actor
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) hen (d) cow
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) brother (c) uncle (d) son
  13. 13.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goose (c) cat (d) dog
  14. 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) kitten (c) foal (d) cub
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) queen (b) bride (c) lady (d) aunt
  16. 16.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) joey (c) chick (d) cub
  17. 17.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) sister (b) aunt (c) niece (d) daughter
  18. 18.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ant (b) owl (c) eagle (d) ox
  19. 19.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) foal (d) lamb
  20. 20.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) chick (b) kitten (c) calf (d) cub
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) cow (c) hen (d) cat
  22. 22.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) goat (c) cat (d) duck
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) kid (d) chick
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) uncle (c) host (d) king
  25. 25.What is the feminine of “brother”? (a) wife (b) niece (c) aunt (d) sister
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
  27. 27.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) deer (c) duck (d) frog
  28. 28.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) goat (d) cow
  29. 29.What is the feminine of “son”? (a) niece (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) wife
  30. 30.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cat (c) cow (d) horse
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) chick (d) calf
  32. 32.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  33. 33.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) brother (b) father (c) son (d) uncle
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) bull (b) tiger (c) lion (d) king
  35. 35.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) owl (d) eagle
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) foal (c) cub (d) chick
  37. 37.Fill the gap: A cub is the young one of a ___. (a) lion (b) hen (c) cow (d) sheep
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) calf (c) cub (d) foal
  39. 39.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) aunt (b) niece (c) daughter (d) wife
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) calf (d) cub

Answer key

  1. cygnet
  2. gosling
  3. dog
  4. duchess
  5. ram
  6. butterfly
  7. cow
  8. fawn
  9. sheep
  10. hero
  11. mare
  12. uncle
  13. goose
  14. foal
  15. lady
  16. joey
  17. niece
  18. owl
  19. cub
  20. calf
  21. kangaroo
  22. duck
  23. chick
  24. headmaster
  25. sister
  26. pig
  27. deer
  28. goat
  29. daughter
  30. swan
  31. cub
  32. hen
  33. father
  34. tiger
  35. eagle
  36. foal
  37. lion
  38. cub
  39. wife
  40. kitten

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