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Young Ones of Animals Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 18: Gender and young ones · Set 99 · 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 “aunt”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) uncle (d) brother
  2. 2.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cow (c) cat (d) hen
  3. 3.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) nephew (b) king (c) prince (d) uncle
  4. 4.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) actress (c) hostess (d) heroine
  5. 5.What is the masculine of “waitress”? (a) host (b) waiter (c) hero (d) actor
  6. 6.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) hen (b) mare (c) tigress (d) lioness
  7. 7.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) chick (c) cub (d) calf
  8. 8.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) empress (b) duchess (c) queen (d) princess
  9. 9.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) goat (b) cat (c) hen (d) cow
  10. 10.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) chick (b) puppy (c) fawn (d) kitten
  11. 11.What is the feminine of “horse”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) cow (d) hen
  12. 12.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) man
  13. 13.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) lion (d) bull
  14. 14.What is the feminine of “uncle”? (a) sister (b) niece (c) daughter (d) aunt
  15. 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a lion is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) cub (d) kitten
  16. 16.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) cow (d) frog
  17. 17.Fill the gap: A caterpillar is the young one of a ___. (a) butterfly (b) cow (c) hen (d) frog
  18. 18.Fill the gap: A fawn is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) duck (c) frog (d) deer
  19. 19.What is the feminine of “ram”? (a) mare (b) ewe (c) peahen (d) hen
  20. 20.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
  21. 21.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) duck (c) cow (d) goat
  22. 22.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) cub (b) kid (c) gosling (d) calf
  23. 23.What is the masculine of “peahen”? (a) lion (b) rooster (c) bull (d) peacock
  24. 24.What is the masculine of “grandmother”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) son (d) grandfather
  25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) lamb (d) kid
  26. 26.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) swan (b) cat (c) horse (d) cow
  27. 27.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) ant (c) eagle (d) owl
  28. 28.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) king (b) uncle (c) duke (d) prince
  29. 29.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) caterpillar (d) tadpole
  30. 30.What is the feminine of “god”? (a) hostess (b) princess (c) queen (d) goddess
  31. 31.Fill the gap: The young one of an eagle is an ___. (a) kid (b) cub (c) eaglet (d) calf
  32. 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) foal
  33. 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) lamb (b) chick (c) cub (d) joey
  34. 34.Fill the gap: The young one of a frog is a ___. (a) tadpole (b) chick (c) cub (d) lamb
  35. 35.Fill the gap: The young one of a pig is a ___. (a) cub (b) piglet (c) kitten (d) foal
  36. 36.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) calf (b) cub (c) owlet (d) kid
  37. 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a camel is a ___. (a) chick (b) cub (c) kitten (d) calf
  38. 38.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) foal (b) kitten (c) lamb (d) cub
  39. 39.What is the masculine of “mare”? (a) king (b) horse (c) lion (d) bull
  40. 40.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) prince (c) actor (d) host

Answer key

  1. uncle
  2. cat
  3. king
  4. actress
  5. waiter
  6. tigress
  7. calf
  8. empress
  9. goat
  10. fawn
  11. mare
  12. man
  13. tiger
  14. aunt
  15. cub
  16. cow
  17. butterfly
  18. deer
  19. ewe
  20. sheep
  21. duck
  22. gosling
  23. peacock
  24. grandfather
  25. lamb
  26. swan
  27. owl
  28. duke
  29. caterpillar
  30. goddess
  31. eaglet
  32. foal
  33. joey
  34. tadpole
  35. piglet
  36. owlet
  37. calf
  38. cub
  39. horse
  40. hero

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