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