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