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