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