Young Ones of Animals Worksheet
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.What is the feminine of “grandfather”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) grandmother (d) niece
- 2.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) bride (b) wife (c) queen (d) aunt
- 3.Fill the gap: The young one of a cow is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) cub (d) chick
- 4.What is the masculine of “woman”? (a) man (b) uncle (c) king (d) nephew
- 5.What is the feminine of “actor”? (a) waitress (b) heroine (c) actress (d) hostess
- 6.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) goat (d) cow
- 7.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) king (b) prince (c) hero (d) god
- 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cub (b) cygnet (c) kid (d) foal
- 9.What is the masculine of “ewe”? (a) bull (b) ram (c) horse (d) lion
- 10.What is the feminine of “tiger”? (a) mare (b) tigress (c) hen (d) lioness
- 11.Fill the gap: The young one of a sheep is a ___. (a) kid (b) lamb (c) cub (d) chick
- 12.What is the masculine of “mother”? (a) uncle (b) father (c) son (d) brother
- 13.What is the masculine of “niece”? (a) son (b) brother (c) uncle (d) nephew
- 14.Fill the gap: The young one of a bear is a ___. (a) cub (b) foal (c) lamb (d) chick
- 15.Fill the gap: The young one of a duck is a ___. (a) duckling (b) foal (c) kitten (d) cub
- 16.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) prince (b) actor (c) hero (d) host
- 17.What is the feminine of “man”? (a) niece (b) woman (c) aunt (d) queen
- 18.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) calf (b) chick (c) kid (d) cub
- 19.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) cow (d) frog
- 20.What is the feminine of “waiter”? (a) actress (b) waitress (c) hostess (d) princess
- 21.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) nephew (b) prince (c) king (d) uncle
- 22.Fill the gap: A joey is the young one of a ___. (a) kangaroo (b) hen (c) cow (d) cat
- 23.What is the masculine of “queen”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) prince (d) king
- 24.What is the feminine of “hero”? (a) princess (b) heroine (c) hostess (d) actress
- 25.What is the feminine of “peacock”? (a) mare (b) duck (c) peahen (d) hen
- 26.What is the masculine of “duchess”? (a) uncle (b) prince (c) duke (d) king
- 27.What is the feminine of “monk”? (a) bride (b) queen (c) nun (d) aunt
- 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) cub (b) lamb (c) foal (d) kitten
- 29.What is the masculine of “sister”? (a) nephew (b) husband (c) uncle (d) brother
- 30.Fill the gap: The young one of a butterfly is a ___. (a) caterpillar (b) kitten (c) tadpole (d) cub
- 31.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) uncle (c) prince (d) emperor
- 32.Fill the gap: The young one of a fox is a ___. (a) lamb (b) foal (c) cub (d) calf
- 33.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) queen (b) hostess (c) headmistress (d) aunt
- 34.What is the masculine of “wife”? (a) uncle (b) nephew (c) husband (d) son
- 35.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) sheep (b) cat (c) hen (d) dog
- 36.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) nephew (b) son (c) husband (d) uncle
- 37.Fill the gap: The young one of a deer is a ___. (a) kitten (b) fawn (c) puppy (d) chick
- 38.What is the feminine of “emperor”? (a) duchess (b) empress (c) princess (d) queen
- 39.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) actor (c) host (d) hero
- 40.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) pig
Answer key
- grandmother
- bride
- calf
- man
- actress
- goat
- god
- cygnet
- ram
- tigress
- lamb
- father
- nephew
- cub
- duckling
- hero
- woman
- chick
- cow
- waitress
- prince
- kangaroo
- king
- heroine
- peahen
- duke
- nun
- foal
- brother
- caterpillar
- emperor
- cub
- headmistress
- husband
- sheep
- son
- fawn
- empress
- host
- pig
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