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 “host”? (a) hostess (b) heroine (c) waitress (d) actress
- 2.Fill the gap: A lamb is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) dog (c) cat (d) sheep
- 3.What is the masculine of “daughter”? (a) husband (b) uncle (c) nephew (d) son
- 4.Fill the gap: A chick is the young one of a ___. (a) dog (b) cat (c) cow (d) hen
- 5.Fill the gap: A calf is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cat (c) frog (d) cow
- 6.Fill the gap: The young one of a hen is a ___. (a) cub (b) chick (c) kid (d) calf
- 7.Fill the gap: A kitten is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) dog
- 8.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) joey (b) lamb (c) chick (d) cub
- 9.What is the masculine of “hostess”? (a) waiter (b) hero (c) actor (d) host
- 10.What is the masculine of “lioness”? (a) king (b) tiger (c) bull (d) lion
- 11.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kitten (b) calf (c) chick (d) kid
- 12.Fill the gap: The young one of an owl is an ___. (a) owlet (b) cub (c) calf (d) kid
- 13.What is the masculine of “aunt”? (a) uncle (b) brother (c) son (d) nephew
- 14.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) hen
- 15.What is the feminine of “headmaster”? (a) hostess (b) aunt (c) queen (d) headmistress
- 16.Fill the gap: A gosling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) cow (c) dog (d) goose
- 17.What is the feminine of “nephew”? (a) aunt (b) daughter (c) sister (d) niece
- 18.What is the feminine of “duke”? (a) aunt (b) queen (c) niece (d) duchess
- 19.What is the masculine of “bride”? (a) bridegroom (b) uncle (c) king (d) nephew
- 20.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) pig (b) cat (c) frog (d) hen
- 21.Fill the gap: The young one of a swan is a ___. (a) cygnet (b) foal (c) cub (d) kid
- 22.What is the masculine of “goddess”? (a) hero (b) god (c) prince (d) king
- 23.What is the masculine of “empress”? (a) bull (b) uncle (c) emperor (d) prince
- 24.What is the masculine of “princess”? (a) king (b) nephew (c) uncle (d) prince
- 25.What is the masculine of “heroine”? (a) hero (b) host (c) prince (d) actor
- 26.What is the masculine of “girl”? (a) uncle (b) king (c) boy (d) husband
- 27.What is the feminine of “lion”? (a) tigress (b) lioness (c) mare (d) queen
- 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a goose is a ___. (a) calf (b) kid (c) gosling (d) cub
- 29.What is the feminine of “bridegroom”? (a) aunt (b) wife (c) queen (d) bride
- 30.Fill the gap: An owlet is the young one of an ___. (a) ox (b) owl (c) ant (d) eagle
- 31.What is the feminine of “gentleman”? (a) bride (b) lady (c) queen (d) aunt
- 32.What is the masculine of “headmistress”? (a) headmaster (b) host (c) uncle (d) king
- 33.Fill the gap: The young one of a horse is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) foal (d) kitten
- 34.What is the masculine of “tigress”? (a) lion (b) bull (c) tiger (d) king
- 35.What is the feminine of “father”? (a) mother (b) aunt (c) sister (d) niece
- 36.What is the feminine of “drake”? (a) duck (b) mare (c) ewe (d) hen
- 37.Fill the gap: A foal is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) frog (c) hen (d) horse
- 38.Fill the gap: A kid is the young one of a ___. (a) hen (b) cow (c) cat (d) goat
- 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a cat is a ___. (a) kitten (b) puppy (c) cub (d) calf
- 40.Fill the gap: A duckling is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) duck (c) cow (d) goat
Answer key
- hostess
- sheep
- son
- hen
- cow
- chick
- cat
- joey
- host
- lion
- calf
- owlet
- uncle
- dog
- headmistress
- goose
- niece
- duchess
- bridegroom
- pig
- cygnet
- god
- emperor
- prince
- hero
- boy
- lioness
- gosling
- bride
- owl
- lady
- headmaster
- foal
- tiger
- mother
- duck
- horse
- goat
- kitten
- duck
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