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