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