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