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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 988 · 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 dog is a ___. (a) calf (b) foal (c) kitten (d) puppy
  2. 2.What is the masculine of “actress”? (a) actor (b) waiter (c) host (d) hero
  3. 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) lamb
  4. 4.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) uncle (b) host (c) king (d) headmaster
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) host (c) hero (d) actor
  6. 6.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) grandfather (d) uncle
  7. 7.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) cat (d) hen
  8. 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) kitten (b) cub (c) tadpole (d) caterpillar
  9. 9.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) eaglet (d) cub
  10. 10.What is the feminine of “husband”? (a) wife (b) daughter (c) aunt (d) niece
  11. 11.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) pig (d) hen
  12. 12.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) heroine (d) hostess
  13. 13.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) kitten (d) piglet
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) princess (d) goddess
  15. 15.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) waitress (d) actress
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) dog (c) hen (d) cat
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) kangaroo
  18. 18.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) bull (b) lion (c) king (d) horse
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) queen (b) niece (c) grandmother (d) aunt
  20. 20.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) hostess (d) headmistress
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) deer (b) frog (c) duck (d) hen
  22. 22.What is the feminine of “boy”? (a) wife (b) aunt (c) girl (d) queen
  23. 23.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) kitten (d) foal
  24. 24.What is the feminine of “prince”? (a) niece (b) aunt (c) queen (d) princess
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) joey (c) cub (d) lamb
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) hen (d) dog
  27. 27.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) nun (d) bride
  28. 28.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) duchess (c) niece (d) queen
  29. 29.Fill the gap: An eaglet is the young one of an ___. (a) owl (b) ant (c) eagle (d) ox
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “king”? (a) queen (b) aunt (c) niece (d) princess
  31. 31.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cow (b) cat (c) hen (d) frog
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) kid (c) cub (d) calf
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a donkey is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) foal
  34. 34.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) nephew (d) uncle
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) cub
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) chick (d) kid
  37. 37.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) prince (d) king
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) foal (d) cub
  39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a whale is a ___. (a) chick (b) calf (c) cub (d) kid
  40. 40.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) foal (b) lamb (c) cub (d) calf

Answer key

  1. puppy
  2. actor
  3. lamb
  4. headmaster
  5. hero
  6. grandfather
  7. dog
  8. caterpillar
  9. eaglet
  10. wife
  11. pig
  12. actress
  13. piglet
  14. goddess
  15. waitress
  16. cat
  17. kangaroo
  18. horse
  19. grandmother
  20. headmistress
  21. deer
  22. girl
  23. foal
  24. princess
  25. joey
  26. hen
  27. nun
  28. duchess
  29. eagle
  30. queen
  31. cow
  32. owlet
  33. foal
  34. prince
  35. cub
  36. chick
  37. king
  38. cub
  39. calf
  40. cub

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