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