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