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