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