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