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